Review of Videodrome (1983) by Shaun J — 24 Feb 2009

GREAT MOVIE! Probably David Cronenberg's masterpiece. I love the splatter, the cathodic ray church idea, James Woods, Deborah Harry... everything is perfect!

This review of Videodrome (1983) was written by Shaun J on 24 Feb 2009.

Videodrome has generally received positive reviews.

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