Videodrome Blu-ray

Release Year: 1983

Runtime: 88 min

Rating: R

Director: David Cronenberg

Cast: James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Leslie Carlson

Studios: Filmplan International

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.

Special Features:

Director-Approved Blu-ray Special Edition Features

Restored high-definition digital transfer of the unrated version, approved by director David Cronenberg and cinematographer Mark Irwin, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack | Two audio commentaries, one featuring Cronenberg and Irwin, the other actors James Woods and Deborah Harry | Camera (2000), a short film by Cronenberg | Forging the New Flesh, a half-hour documentary by filmmaker Michael Lennick about Videodrome's video and prosthetic makeup effects | Effects Men, an audio interview with makeup effects creator Rick Baker and video effects supervisor Lennick | Bootleg Video, the complete footage of Samurai Dreams and seven minutes of other transmissions from Videodrome, presented in their original, unedited form, with filmmaker commentary | Fear on Film, a roundtable discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg and filmmakers John Carpenter, John Landis, and Mick Garris | Original theatrical trailers and promotional featurette | Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes production photos and posters PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by writers Carrie Rickey, Tim Lucas, and Gary Indiana

Technical Specifications:

• Color
• Monoaural
• 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio