Review of Videodrome (1983) by Christopher Null for Filmcritic.com — 16 Feb 2003

Frequently nonsensical, but was years before its time.

This review of Videodrome (1983) was written by Christopher Null and published by Filmcritic.com on 16 Feb 2003.

Videodrome has generally received positive reviews.

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