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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.

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15 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
100
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
100
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
55
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
99
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
0
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Paranoia

Tone

Surreal

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorEye TraumaDehumanizationTortureMedical Gore
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TMDB Keywords

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