Videodrome (1983)
"First it controls your mind. Then it destroys your body."
Critics Score
🎬 70%
(RT: 83%, MC: 58) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Debbie Harry as Nicki Brand
Sonja Smits as Bianca O'Blivion
Peter Dvorsky as Harlan
Leslie Carlson as Barry Convex
Jack Creley as Brian O'Blivion
Lynne Gorman as Masha
Julie Khaner as Bridey
Is Videodrome good?
Yes. 87% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 70%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
