Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

1981 · 94 min · EN · PG · 5.7 (74 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

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Janet and Brad Majors, unhappily married, are separated after appearing on a game show. Janet becomes a superstar while Brad is thrown into a mental hospital. But what does fast food magnate Farley Flavors have up his sleeve?

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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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small townamerican way of lifemusicalsatiresocial commentaryfictional game showobsessed fantelevison
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