James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smits
A lowly cable TV operator begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a very unusual fashion when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station.
DVD Release Date: September 8, 1998
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October 20, 2009Videodrome straddles the line between sociological commentary about the media, where its going, etc and early era David Cronenberg that's so fucked up even if for no other reason than the sake of pure entertainment. The hallucinations are twisted and worthwhile, the story's smart...( read more)
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June 29, 2009If I viewed my film collection like they were artifacts in a museum, Videodrome would be in a glass case in the most lavish wing. Not just because of how good it is but because I've only ever seen the one copy and as soon as I did, I snapped it up. Not very commonly talked about,...( read more)
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April 4, 2009Cronenberg's disturbing but intelligent mind is brought to life in a visually original film. Videodrome is a disturbing social commentary, one that may be in a dated setting, but still holds relevance. It questions the moral responsibility held by broadcasters, but also our respo...( read more)
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November 26, 2008Barry Convex: You'll forgive me if I don't stay around to watch. I just can't cope with the freaky stuff.
A weird and graphic horror/mystery from director David Cronenberg.
The film stars James Woods as a cable TV operator who begins to hallucinate following his experience wit...( read more) -
November 17, 2009For the most part, I just don't get into Cronenberg films. They remind me of the kid in 3rd grade who had Fangoria magazine at school. You'd look at out-of-context grotesque imagery you knew deep down you shouldn't be seeing. Deborah Harry looked hot as hell, though...
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October 24, 2009Super stuff! What a great film! A classic that everyone should see! Deborah Harry may not be the best actress in the world but I love her in this! Excellent!!!
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October 17, 2009I enjoy the idea of a movie messing with my mind and this one did it. I never knew blondie could act.
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October 5, 2009It's probably one of the more unique/bizarre horror movies that I've ever seen. It's refreshing to come across something completely different than anything else.
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