The Canadian Master of The Body Horror gives us his most unique film, a horror thriller and maybe also a
psychological Sci-Fi and dealing with the Media of television. A mysterious cathode ray sending out Snuff TV and
with the only ingredience being torture and murder, and this to lure in viewers addicted to watching the television.
Max Renn (the great actor James Woods) plays a morally ambivalent and sleazy executive of a Cable TV Channel and
he's looking for something "New" and "Exciting" to broadcast on his channel. Videodrome is the answer, and when Max
meets the people responsible for Videodrome he's drawn into a hallucinatory nightmare world.

And, he inspires the beautiful Radio Host Nikki Brand (Deborah Harry, the singer/songwriter in world famous rock group
Blondie) to join him on his horrifying journey. "Come to Nicki" is a famous quote from the film, and Debby is fine in
the role even though it was her only second film role (the first an obscure film based on, i think, a Cornell Woolrich novel)
but even more famous is the quote "Death to Videodrome, Long Live the New Flesh".
("Long Live The New Flesh" is also the title of the cult 1980's Aussie indie rockband "The Eastern Dark" Mini album, a
fantastic group. Watch their Youtube videos).
The "Come to Nicki" TV-set scene was ripped off in a homage by Lamberto Bava/Dario Argento in their 1986 Demons 2.

Above: Booklet

 

The film is presented in widescreen 1.85:1 with english audio mono and with english subtitles. This edition comes with a
Poster, six collector Cards and with a Booklet. Region all.

Extras: Audio Commentary by the great Tim Lucas, Cinema of the Extreme - BBC 1997 Documentary (21 minutes), Forging
the New Flesh - Documentary about the FX with Rick Baker et. al. (28 minutes), Fear on Films - 1982 Roundtable discussion
with Cronenberg, John Landis and John Carpenter (25 minutes), Samurai Dreams complete scene with commentary, Helmet
Camera test and Why Betamax ? Two featurettes by Michael Lennick, 1982 Featurette - The Making of David Cronenberg's
Videodrome (16 minutes), Interview with Cinematographer Mark Irwin (26 minutes), Interview with producer Pierre David
(10 minutes), Interview with author Dennis Etchison (16 minutes), Camera - Short film by David Cronenberg with Les Carlson
Pirated Signals - The Lost Broadcast Deleted and alternate scenes (26 minutes), Trailers and an Image Gallery