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.
Directed by David Cronenberg
suicide
virtual reality
radio presenter
black market
insanity
paranoia
dystopia
toronto, canada
hallucination
surreal
surrealism
sadomasochism
vhs
cyberpunk
brainwashing
vcr
pittsburgh, pennsylvania
snuff film
pirate broadcast
cautionary
video tapes
depressed
ridiculous
video players
Rank
#13 in 1983·#1731 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
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Cast
James Woods
Max Renn
Debbie Harry
Nicki Brand
Sonja Smits
Bianca O'Blivion
Peter Dvorsky
Harlan
Leslie Carlson
Barry Convex
Lynne Gorman
Masha
Julie Khaner
Bridey
Reiner Schwarz
Moses
Lally Cadeau
Rena King
Kay Hawtrey
Matron
Sam Malkin
Sidewalk Derelict
Jayne Eastwood
Woman Caller
Crew
David Cronenberg
Director
David Cronenberg
Writer
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Mark Irwin
Director of Photography
Pierre David
Executive Producer
Tom Hester
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Steve Johnson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Alan Zweig
Driver
Jock Brandis
Gaffer
Pierre David
Presenter
Rick Baker
Makeup Effects Designer
Popular Reviews
2998 reviews
DavidPRO
7.5★ · 12/29/25
The way I would spend all of my time at the Cathode Ray Mission. Please sir just one more reel!
The way I would spend all of my time at the Cathode Ray Mission. Please sir just one more reel!
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chérie
9.0★ · 04/26/26
to live is to chudai
to live is to chudai
1
Ghost
9.0★ · 09/23/25
I don’t think anyone can out freak David cronenberg at this point
I don’t think anyone can out freak David cronenberg at this point
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Ve
1.0★ · 06/28/25
I hated it but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t good.
I’ll never look at my overheating laptop when it sounds like it needs an inhaler the same again.
I hated it but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t good.
I’ll never look at my overheating laptop when it sounds like it needs an inhaler the same again.
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brooke
10.0★ · 06/16/25
no because it would’ve been SO fucking sick if they made a videodrome vhs but made to look like the one with flesh and blood in the movie
no because it would’ve been SO fucking sick if they made a videodrome vhs but made to look like the one with flesh and blood in the movie
