Horror 101 – Episode 76: Videodrome (1983) – May 31st, 2018
Long live the new Flesh!
For episode 76 the crew each selected a title they wanted to cover and we put it to a vote for our Patrons. Their choice? David Cronenberg’s Videodrome, starring James Woods and Deborah Harry. This is our third time focusing on Cronenberg’s work at the Horror 101 Podcast. Videodrome is a dark and eccentric look at the effects of media on the psyche. When UHF channel 83 station owner Max Renn stumbles upon an ultra-violent pirated satellite video feed he begins a campaign to acquire it for his station. The further he chases down the source, the more his world turns upside down. Join us as we dissect this Canadian horror filled with the bizarre body horror effects Cronenberg is known for, brilliantly displayed by Rick Baker.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
01:00 Prelude to Terror…
03:54 The Patron Vote…
07:38 Margot Kidder RIP…
11:53 Max Renn (Channel 83)…
14:20 Late night programming…
16:20 Intercepting Videodrome…
18:30 Snuff TV…
21:20 Nikki Brand (Debbie Harry)
22:45 Oblivion…
24:15 The Organic FX…
28:30 Meat tapes and Bellyginas…
30:42 Cancer Gun! Long Live the New Flesh!
33:00 A word from Cronenberg…
35:30 Scoring the film…
39:45 Concluding Announcements and thanks for listening!
Written and Directed by: David Cronenberg
Starring:
James Woods as Max Renn
Sonja Smitsas Bianca O’Blivion
Debbie Harry as Nicki Brand
Peter Dvorsky as Harlan
Leslie Carlson as Barry Convex
Jack Creley as Brian O’Blivion
Music by: Howard Shore
Special Effects by: Rick Baker
All video, pictures and audio used from Videodrome is copyright © 1983 by Filmplan International, Guardian Trust Company, Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) and Famous Players Limited. Used for educational purposes. No reproductions of any kind.