conspiracy
Videodrome
1983 · R · 1h 28m
First it controls your mind. Then it destroys your body.
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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Genres
science-fictionmysteryhorror
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Subgenre
conspiracybody-horror
Tone
bleaksurrealpsychological
Setting
urban
Region
canadianinternational
Audience
cult-classic
Production
practical-effects
Content Warnings
self-harmsexual-violencetorture
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Budget$6M
Box office$2.1M
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Starring
James Woods as Max Renn · Debbie Harry as Nicki Brand · Sonja Smits as Bianca O'Blivion · Peter Dvorsky as Harlan · Leslie Carlson as Barry Convex · Jack Creley as Brian O'Blivion · Lynne Gorman as Masha · Julie Khaner as Bridey
Production
Filmplan International
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