I won't lie, y'all-- Videodrome is one creepy, weird film. Directed by David Cronenberg (the same man responsible for Shivers and Crash), it tells the story of a television network's CEO, who is constantly searching for better material. Although he's got lots of gratuitous violence and sexuality on his programming, he wants more shock value. After discovering a remote show seemingly from Malayasia called Videodrome, he decides to air it-- with terrible consequences. Basically a snuff film, Videodrome captures the attention of the masses, and James Wood starts to hallucinate.
You can watch Videodrome instantly on Netflix for free, or you can buy it from Amazon for dirt cheap. Before you dedicate 1 1/2 hours to this, check out the following trailer:
P.S. Andy Warhol was apparently a huge fan of this flick. He called Videodrome "A Clockwork Orange of the 1980's," likely due to its underlying message of violence in society.
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