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.
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
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
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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Trailer for Videodrome
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