Videodrome(1983).Max Renn runs a TV channel, and when looking for new material to show--he discovers "Videodrome." His girlfriend, Nicki Brand, goes to audition for the show, and Max gets drawn into the underlying plot that uses the show as its front for a global conspiracy. Written byPaul Reynolds <pauljr@innotts.co.uk>... Synopsis Videodrome(1983)
Movie Title: Videodrome(1983)
Run Time: 87 min
Rating: 7.3 / 10
Genres: Horror |Sci-Fi
Release Date: 4 February 1983 (USA)
Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: David Cronenberg... and other credits
Actor: James Woods,Deborah Harry,Sonja Smits
Videodrome is truly a surreal experience. I do not want to include too much information as that would spoil the film for "virgin" viewers. If you are familiar with Cronenberg's work, you may have an inkling of what you're in for. Videodrome can drive one to the brink of madness, and then tell you you've been there for an hour and a half. From scene to scene you can't tell what's real and what is in James Wood's imagination. It's utter insanity, but it's great at the same time. This film is a good companion piece with Cronenberg's Existenze. When you can wrap the audience up in your movie, you have accomplished something few have. And David Cronenberg seems to do that time and again. Cronenberg is not for the faint of heart, definitely.
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