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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 āVideodrome.ā His attempts to unearth the programās 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,Ā VideodromeĀ 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.
- 4K digital restoration of the unrated version, approved by director David Cronenberg, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Two audio commentaries, one featuring Cronenberg and director of photography Mark Irwin, the other actors James Woods and Deborah Harry
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CameraĀ (2000), a short film by Cronenberg
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Forging the New Flesh,Ā a short documentary by filmmaker Michael Lennick about the creation ofĀ Videodromeās video and prosthetic makeup effects
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Effects Men,Ā an audio interview with special makeup effects creator Rick Baker and video effects supervisor Lennick
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Bootleg Video:Ā the complete footage ofĀ Samurai DreamsĀ and seven minutes of transmissions from āVideodrome,ā presented in their original, unedited form, with filmmaker commentary
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Fear on Film,Ā a roundtable discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg and filmmakers John Carpenter, John Landis, and Mick Garris
- Original theatrical trailers and promotional featurette
- Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes production photos and posters
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: Essays by writers Carrie Rickey, Tim Lucas, and Gary Indiana
Cover by Eva Wah
