The Criterion Collection

Videodrome

Edition no. 248

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  • Release Date: October 10 2023
  • Country of Release: USA
  • MSRP: $49.95
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Directed by: David Cronenberg

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.

  • Year: 1983
  • Time: 87 min.

Technical Specifications

Format: 4K UHD Blu-ray/Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English 1.0 PCM Mono
Resolution:
HDR: HDR10 ,  Dolby Vision
Subtitles: English
Region: A/None
Discs: 2 Discs |  BD-50/UHD-66
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Supplements

  • Audio commentary featuring David Cronenberg and director of photography Mark Irwin
  • Audio commentary featuring 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 Michael 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 David Cronenberg and filmmakers John Carpenter, John Landis, and Mick Garris
  • Original theatrical trailers
  • Promotional featurette
  • Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes production photos and posters
  • Essays by writers Carrie Rickey, Tim Lucas, and Gary Indiana

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