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Videodrome (1983)

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Videodrome (1983) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars Videodrome (1983) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:3.0537
Avg Critic Score:2.9189

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Videodrome (1983) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Variety (Staff (Not Credited)) Variety (Staff (Not Credited))
Film is dotted with video jargon and ideology which proves more fascinating than distancing. And Cronenberg amplifies the freaky situation with a series of stunning visual effects. (Review of Original ...read the complete Videodrome movie review at Variety (Staff (Not Credited))

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Videodrome (1983) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias) The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
Its dense mysteries remain more tantalizing than distancing: No other director integrates the creepy with the cerebral quite like Cronenberg. (Review of DVD ...read the complete Videodrome movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
Videodrome (1983) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null) filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
frequently nonsensical, but was years before its time ...read the complete Videodrome movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Videodrome (1983) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson) Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Thematically, it connects easily with most other titles in the Cronenberg oeuvre, with the added treat of having been released far ahead of its time. ...read the complete Videodrome movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Videodrome (1983) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Janet Maslin) The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Though Videodrome finally grows grotesque and a little confused, it begins very well and sustains its cleverness for a long while. (Review of Original ...read the complete Videodrome movie review at The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Videodrome (1983) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Seattle Weekly (Tim Appelo) Seattle Weekly (Tim Appelo)
Underbaked, but you can't argue with its otherworldly aura. One disappointment: we don't get to see the belly-slit sex organs Baker designed for the never-used orgy finale. ...read the complete Videodrome movie review at Seattle Weekly (Tim Appelo)
Videodrome (1983) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo) Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
The plot: A co-owner of a small uhf station seeks something more daring to show to attract more viewers. He and one of his staff stumble on a show emitted out of Pittsburgh called Videodrome, which is filled with nothing but sado-masochism, torture, and s ...read the complete Videodrome movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)