Videodrome (1983) movie poster

Videodrome

1983 ·1h 28m · ★ 7.2 (2,445)

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.

Why it matters
15 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
100
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
100
Supernatural
100
Creature
55
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
99
Survival
0
Paranoia

Tone

Surreal

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorEye TraumaDehumanizationTortureMedical Gore

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

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