# Videodrome (1983)

> A sensation-seeking television executive is consumed by a pirate broadcast whose sexualized violence turns media consumption into grotesque bodily and psychological transformation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/682

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
- Director: David Cronenberg
- Cast: James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Leslie Carlson, Jack Creley, Lynne Gorman, Julie Khaner
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086541/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, paranoid, surreal, late night horror, cult film night

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of the dark side of media and desire, where reality blurs with the grotesque.

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