David Cronenberg

Videodrome

Videodrome

When Max Renn goes looking for edgy new material for his sleazy cable TV station, he stumbles across the pirate broad­­cast of a hyperviolent torture show called “Videodrome.” His attempts to unearth the program’s origins send him on a hallucinatory journey into a shadow world of right-wing conspiracies, sado­masochistic sex games, and bodily trans­formation. Starring James Woods and Deborah Harry, Videodrome is one of the most original and provocative works from writer-director David Cronenberg, and features ground­breaking makeup effects by Academy Award winner Rick Baker.

Film Info

  • Canada
  • 1983
  • 89 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.85:1
  • English
  • Spine #248

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • 4K digital restoration of the unrated version, approved by director David Cronenberg, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • Two audio commentaries, one featuring Cronenberg and director of photography Mark Irwin, the other actors James Woods and Deborah Harry
  • Camera (2000), a short film by Cronenberg
  • Forging the New Flesh, a short documentary by filmmaker Michael Lennick about the creation of Videodrome’s video and prosthetic makeup effects
  • Effects Men, an audio interview with special makeup effects creator Rick Baker and video effects supervisor Lennick
  • Bootleg Video, the complete footage of Samurai Dreams and seven minutes of transmissions from “Videodrome,” presented in their original, unedited form, with filmmaker commentary
  • Fear on Film, a roundtable discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg and filmmakers John Carpenter, John Landis, and Mick Garris
  • Original theatrical trailers and promotional featurette
  • Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes production photos and posters
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: Essays by writers Carrie Rickey, Tim Lucas, and Gary Indiana

    Cover by Eva Wah

Purchase Options

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • 4K digital restoration of the unrated version, approved by director David Cronenberg, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • Two audio commentaries, one featuring Cronenberg and director of photography Mark Irwin, the other actors James Woods and Deborah Harry
  • Camera (2000), a short film by Cronenberg
  • Forging the New Flesh, a short documentary by filmmaker Michael Lennick about the creation of Videodrome’s video and prosthetic makeup effects
  • Effects Men, an audio interview with special makeup effects creator Rick Baker and video effects supervisor Lennick
  • Bootleg Video, the complete footage of Samurai Dreams and seven minutes of transmissions from “Videodrome,” presented in their original, unedited form, with filmmaker commentary
  • Fear on Film, a roundtable discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg and filmmakers John Carpenter, John Landis, and Mick Garris
  • Original theatrical trailers and promotional featurette
  • Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes production photos and posters
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: Essays by writers Carrie Rickey, Tim Lucas, and Gary Indiana

    Cover by Eva Wah
Videodrome
Cast
James Woods
Max Renn
Sonja Smits
Bianca O’Blivion
Deborah Harry
Nicki Brand
Peter Dvorsky
Harlan
Les Carlson
Barry Convex
Jack Creley
Brian O’Blivion
Lynne Gorman
Masha
Julie Khaner
Bridey
Reiner Schwarz
Moses
David Bolt
Raphael
Lally Cadeau
Rena King
Credits
Director
David Cronenberg
Written by
David Cronenberg
Produced by
Claude Héroux
Executive producer
Pierre David
Executive producer
Victor Solnicki
Associate producer
Lawrence Nesis
Cinematography
Mark Irwin
Original music by
Howard Shore
Edited by
Ronald Sanders
Art director
Carol Spier
Special makeup designed and created by
Rick Baker
Special video effects
Michael Lennick
Production manager
Gwen Iveson
First assistant director
John Board
Assistant director
Libby Bowden
Assistant director
Rocco Gismondi
Location manager
David Coatsworth
Production coordinator
Roger Héroux
Creative consultant
Denise Di Novi
Special effects
Frank Carere
Special makeup artist
Steve Johnson
Special makeup artist
Bill Sturgeon
Special makeup assistant
Michael Kavanagh
Special makeup assistant
Mark Molin

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