As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Videodrome has generally received positive reviews.
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By Sean Axmaker (1,564) for Seanax.com (387) on 30 Oct 2008
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Videodrome was released in 1983 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 670 reviews, giving Videodrome (1983) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 77% and users giving an average score of 76%.
With a score of 67%, Videodrome is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1983 with similar scores include films like Christine, Valley Girl and Breathless.
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