An original story with a solid execution, Videodrome was far ahead of its time and continues to put to shame attempts at mind-bending, psychological thrillers. The owner of an erotic TV program stumbles across a pirate video broadcast that begins to have a bizarre effect on him and the increasingly thin lines drawn between reality and the virtual world.As with most David Cronenberg's films, Videodrome is not for everyone as it is very weird and unusually provocative. Cronenberg also cleverly plays with issues regarding media and desensitization to violence. James Woods' performance is a large contribution to the success of the film and I love that Deborah Harry (Blondie) was casted. This is one of the most unique films I have ever seen.
This was a pretty weird movie for me. Very intense, but still well put together.
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