Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

1981 · 94 min · EN · PG · 5.9 (111 votes)
Dir. Jim Sharman · Starring Jessica Harper, Cliff DeYoung, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Charles Gray, Ruby Wax · Music Richard Hartley · The Rocky Horror Picture Show Collection

“Trust me, I'm a doctor!”

Comedy

Brad and Janet Majors find their strained marriage put to the test on popular Denton TV show Marriage Maze. Poor Brad is heavily sedated and institutionalised, whilst Janet is given a radical makeover and primed for stardom. But what are the real motivations behind the kooky DTV crew and their enigmatic head-honcho, Farley Flavors?

VIBE

A bizarre, hyper-stylized musical satire that feels like a fever dream. It's a critique of consumerism and media obsession wrapped in a catchy, unsettling package. Expect bright colors and even brighter anxieties.

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