Videodrome

Videodrome

1983 · 88 min · EN · R · 7.3 (2,604 votes)
Dir. David Cronenberg · Starring James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Leslie Carlson, Jack Creley · Music Howard Shore

“First it controls your mind. Then it destroys your body.”

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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.

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A disorienting plunge into a grotesque, analog future where media consumes reality. It's a visceral, mind-bending journey through paranoia and flesh-altering horror, leaving you questioning perception itself. Expect a deeply unsettling, almost tactile experience that lingers long after the credits.

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