Videodrome (DVD)
Criterion Voyager
APPROX. 89 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1983 - MPA RATING: R
DVD Specifications
| Release date: | Aug 31, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Studio: | Criterion/Voyager |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Video: |
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs. |
| Audio: |
English: Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Genre: | Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Subtitles: | English |
Special Features
- Two audio commentaries: David Cronenberg and director of photography Mark Irwin, and actors James Woods and Deborah Harry
- Camera (2000), a short film starring Videodrome's Les Carlson, written and directed by Cronenberg
- Forging the New Flesh, a new half-hour documentary featurette by filmmaker Michael Lennick about the creation of Videodrome's video and prosthetic makeup effects
- Effects Men, a new audio interview with special makeup effects creator Baker and video effects supervisor 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 26-minute roundtable discussion from 1982 between filmmakers Cronenberg, John Carpenter, John Landis, and Mick Garris
- Original theatrical trailers and promotional featurette
- Stills galleries featuring hundreds of rare behind-the-scenes production photos, special effects makeup tests, and publicity photos
Synopsis
First if controls your mind. Then it destroys your body.
Sci-fi horror filmmaker David Cronenberg's diabolical invader is a television show that seduces and controls its viewers. Featuring rock star Deborah Harry as a kinky hostess, James Woods as a cable programmer looking for the ultimate in viewing thrills. VIDEODROME is a pulsating science fiction nightmare about a world where video can control and alter human life.
Cast & Crew
Criterion/Voyager
presents
Les CarlsonJack CreleyPeter DvorskyLynne GormanDeborah HarrySonja SmitsJames Woods
"Videodrome"
Written byDavid Cronenbergproduced byClaude Heroux
directed byDavid Cronenberg
Production Year: 1983
"Videodrome"
Written byDavid Cronenbergproduced byClaude Heroux
directed byDavid Cronenberg
Production Year: 1983
