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Videodrome
First it controls your mind. Then it destroys your body.
Rating
4.8 (2)
Release Date
2/4/1983Runtime
88 minsOverview
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$5,952,000Revenue
$2,120,439Homepage
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How It Feels
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A visceral descent into madness where the boundary between media simulation and reality dissolves, leaving you uncertain what you've actually witnessed. Cronenberg's vision is deeply uncomfortable and deliberately destabilizing, a prophetic nightmare about the psychological erosion caused by consuming violent imagery.
Mood
UnsettlingParanoidDread-soakedClaustrophobic
Themes
ObsessionCorruptionTechnologyIdentityAddiction
Look
Stylized genreHigh-contrastPractical effects
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Graphic violenceSexual violenceBody horrorSuicide and self-harm
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