Videodrome Unleashed
A cult classic film screening is coming to Brighton, offering a thrilling experience with a live introduction and quiz. The 1983 Canadian science fiction body horror film, Videodrome, will be shown at the Duke of York's Picturehouse.
Dir: David Cronenberg
Cast: James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Leslie Carlson, Jack Creley, Lynne Gorman, Julie Khaner
88 mins · 1983 · Canada · Cert 18 · English, Japanese
IMDb 7.2/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 83% · Metacritic 58/100 · TMDB 7.2/10 · Trakt 71%
Awards: 3 wins & 7 nominations total
The president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn, stumbles upon a mysterious TV show called "Videodrome" that features gratuitous torture and punishment, and he sees an opportunity to attract more viewers. As the story unfolds, Max delves deeper into the truth behind Videodrome, only to discover that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Directed by David Cronenberg, Videodrome is a horror, science fiction, and mystery film that features a talented cast, including James Woods, Debbie Harry, and Sonja Smits. The film has gained a significant following over the years, with an impressive 83% aggregate rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 7.2/10 on IMDb.
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton will host a screening of Videodrome, complete with a live introduction and quiz, offering prizes to be won. Tickets and details are available with the button beside this article. With its thought-provoking themes and stunning visual effects, Videodrome is sure to leave a lasting impression on audiences.
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What viewers say
CinemanicBonkers · 7/10
Well that was a messed up film of weirdness and I liked it. Good performance from James woods. Some good effects.
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$hubes · 7/10
My review is not directed at viewers who have yet to watch _Videodrome_ ; it's aimed to give myself an idea of what I thought of this movie so I can decide whether I want to watch it again or not. That being said, this wasn't the first time I've watched the film, but the original time (way back in the mid-80's, probably not long after its release) I watched this and was more intrigued with the special effects and mild body horror than I was with…
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manicure · 8/10
(English below) Come profetizzato dal film stesso, ormai siamo arrivati ad una soglia di assuefazione tale che le immagini proposte da “Videodrome” non riescono più a lasciare il segno se non dal punto di vista artistico. Il messaggio e le atmosfere rimangono comunque parecchio affascinanti. A tratti incoerente e contorto al punto da sembrare fine a se stesso, cosa che non può far altro che aggiungere ulteriore fascino alla pellicola. Un modo…
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fasterfilmcritic · 8/10
Videodrome is as prophetic as it is provocative. Cronenberg is a very peculiar flavor of tea, often off-putting. Videodrome is very much that. Yet there is something about the vibe of this film that I find so interesting. I only wish society would've spent more time contemplating the questions the film asks before we all started hallucinating.
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d2freak · 2/10
I honestly can't believe how awful this movie was. The premise, all the good reviews... I was very excited to see this. One of the most disappointing movies of all time.
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drqshadow · 3/10
A dash of Canadian sci-fi / horror schlock that's very much a product of its era. James Woods and Deborah Harry (yes, that Deborah Harry) play a pair of masochistic voyeurs in search of a new thrill, which they find in the form of a pirated snuff TV station. The plot staggers this way and that, bouncing without pause from '60s comic book cheesiness (one of the primary foils is dubbed Professor Brian Oblivion) to insane, grotesque '80s gore…
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siggi963 · 7/10
This movie, that was ahead of its time when it came out, has been caught up with by reality. It depicts graphically how media, steered by evil minds, can obsess people to a point where they cannot distinguish anymore between reality and phantasy. This goes so far that it will make people do things in real life that they want them to do. Today’s social media and in general media does just this. It constantly looks for new ways to manipulate…
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kevin.aguirre · 6/10
Watched on **Peacock**. I didn't understand. I'll have to think about it.
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