VIDEODROME (1983) w/ Cronenberg Shorts pre-show @ 6 pm
January 9, 2026 : 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
“Fusing the body horror he began to explore in early work like Shivers and Rabid with the cyber-terror and media anxiety he would mine in films like The Fly and eXistenZ, Videodrome presages the dark web, 4chan, Bumfights, Pornhub, and nearly half a century’s worth of illicit ‘entertainment.’ Not every horror movie needs to hold up to be a classic. But, like most Cronenberg movies… it’s still ahead of the curve.” – The Ringer
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 “Videodrome.” His attempts to unearth the program’s 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 Blondie’s Debbie Harry, VIDEODROME 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. (Criterion Collection)
Come out early for a pre-show spotlight Cronenberg’s short work, an hour of rarely screened treats from the master of body horror, starting at 6 pm.
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