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Body horror with the same bleak outlook and practical effects.
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Videodrome
1983 · R · 1h 28m
First it controls your mind. Then it destroys your body.
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- In theaters
- February 4, 1983
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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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science-fictionmysteryhorror
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Self harmSexual violenceTorture
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Budget$6M
Box office$2.1M
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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
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Filmplan International
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