1983 · 88 min · R

Videodrome

Name: Videodrome
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 1983
Duration: 88 min
Cast: James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Leslie Carlson

Directed by David Cronenberg · Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery

Videodrome (1983) is a Horror film, directed by David Cronenberg set in Toronto during the 1980s. It runs 88 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a surreal dreamlike and bleak tone. Themes of technology/ai anxiety, madness / loss of sanity, and power & corruption play out through unreliable narrator.

Composer

Howard Shore

Cinematography

Mark Irwin

Cast

James WoodsDebbie HarrySonja SmitsPeter DvorskyLeslie CarlsonJack CreleyLynne GormanJulie Khaner

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Toronto

Setting

Urban

When

1980s

Premise & themes

Premise

Psychological Horror

Themes

technology/AI anxietyMadness / Loss Of Sanity Power & Corruption

Structure

Unreliable Narrator

Tone

Surreal DreamlikeBleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Videodrome

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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