I love Videodrome. It's one of those movies that I can watch again and again, and never get bored of. It's one of my favourite horror movies, and one of the best films by David Cronenberg, who is a personal idol of mine. Videodrome follows the story of Max Renn, a TV producer for a sleazy channel in Toronto that mostly airs porn and violent shows. His search for provocative new material leads him to a mysterious show of unknown origin called Videodrome, which contains realistic torture and murder. His investigation into the origin of this program leads him on a hallucinatory journey through a world of deceit and violence.
One of the coolest things about Videodrome is its special effects. This film looks so amazingly real. Even though it's over thirty years old the special effects look realistic and appealing to this day. This is one of Cronenberg's "body horror" movies, which means it is a film that deals with the augmentation and deformation of the human body. Everything looks absolutely stunning (especially if you own the Criterion Blu-ray release like I do) and fits perfectly into the web of suspense that Cronenberg weaves. Videodrome is pretty insane as well, the last half of the movie is like a bad acid trip. Max Renn descends into madness over the course of the movie, and we see every frightening hallucination. It's very visceral, and compelling to witness.
DEATH TO VIDEODROME. LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH.
Watch this movie.
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