Videodrome

Released: 20th February 2023. Combining the bio-horror elements of his earlier films whilst anticipating the technological themes of his later work, Videodrome exemplifies David Cronenberg’s extraordinary talent for making both visceral and cerebral cinema. Max Renn (James Woods) is looking for fresh new content for his TV channel when he happens across some illegal S&M-style broadcasts called “Videodrome”. Embroiling his girlfriend Nicki (Deborah Harry) in his search for the source, his journey begins to blur the lines between reality and fantasy as he works his way through sadomasochistic games, shady organisations and body transformations stunningly realised by Oscar®-winning* makeup effects artist Rick Baker. Hailed by his contemporaries John Carpenter (“he’s better than all of us combined!”) and Martin Scorsese (“no one makes films like he does”) as a genius, Videodrome was Cronenberg’s most mature work to date and still stands as one of his greatest. 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS  4K restorations from the original camera negative by Arrow Films of both the full-length director’s cut and the US theatrical cut, approved by director David Cronenberg  4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)  Original lossless mono soundtrack  Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing  Audio commentary by Tim Lucas, the on-set correspondent for Cinefantastique Magazine and author of Videodrome: Studies in the Horror Film  David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme, a documentary featuring interviews with Cronenberg, George A. Romero and Alex Cox on Cronenberg’s cinema, censorship and the horror genre  Forging the New Flesh, a documentary by filmmaker Michael Lennick on Videodrome’s video and prosthetic make up effects  Fear on Film, a round table discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg, John Carpenter, John Landis and Mick Garris  The complete, uncensored Samurai Dreams footage with commentary by Michael Lennick Helmet-Cam Test and Why Betamax?, two featurettes by Michael Lennick on the film’s effects  The Making of David Cronenberg’s Videodrome, a 1982 featurette by Mick Garris, with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Cronenberg, James Woods, Deborah Harry and Rick Baker  Videoblivion, an interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin  Pierre David on… Videodrome, an interview with executive producer Pierre David  AKA Jack Martin, an interview with Dennis Etchison, author of novelisations of Videodrome and The Fog, discussing Videodrome and his observations of Cronenberg’s script  Camera, Cronenberg’s short film starring Videodrome’s Les Carlson  Pirated Signals: The Lost Broadcast, deleted and alternate scenes from the TV version  Original trailers  Image gallery  Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx