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‘Videodrome’ 4K Ultra HD Review – The Criterion Collection Upgrades Cronenberg’s Masterpiece

Although analog technology has gone all but extinct in the 40 years since Videodrome first permeated viewers’ psyches, there’s no denying the prescience of its themes. Writer-director David Cronenberg, circa 1983, portended the exploitation of the internet age, virtual reality, and media manipulation. At its core, Videodrome confronts the viewer to examine their own relationship […] The post ‘Videodrome’ 4K Ultra HD Review – The Criterion Collection Upgrades Cronenberg’s Masterpiece appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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Criterion Collection October Lineup Includes Tod Browning’s ‘Freaks’ Plus ‘The Others’ and More

The Criterion Collection is celebrating Halloween with a brand new lineup of horror releases this October, and we’ve got the full scoop straight from Criterion’s website. Coming this October, “three Pre-code chillers from a master of the morbid; a gothic supernatural tale; & a haunting modern-day fable of cultural dislocation in NYC.” Those films are […] The post Criterion Collection October Lineup Includes Tod Browning’s ‘Freaks’ Plus ‘The Others’ and More appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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When Fiction Becomes Reality: How ‘Videodrome’ Is More Relevant Than Ever at 40

For many, Videodrome (1983) remains David Cronenberg’s signature film. It is not his most successful or necessarily even his best, but it does most thoroughly define the descriptor “Cronenbergian.” It is a distillation of many of the themes and motifs he would explore throughout his filmography. Along with The Fly (1986), it is perhaps his […] The post When Fiction Becomes Reality: How ‘Videodrome’ Is More Relevant Than Ever at 40 appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brian Keiper
3 min read

Kicking Off Weird Sex Month with the 40th Anniversary of ‘Videodrome’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Long Live The New Flesh, Bitch! And just like that, we’re into February. After starting the new year with a redo of our episode on The Perfection, followed by AIDS metaphor Safe, del Toro’s Gothic Romance Crimson Peak and slasher remake House of Wax, Trace and I are settling into our birthday month with four weeks of ‘Weird Sex’ […] The post Kicking Off Weird Sex Month with the 40th Anniversary of ‘Videodrome’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
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David Cronenberg’s ‘Videodrome’ Getting 4K Ultra HD Upgrade from Arrow Video

David Cronenberg‘s Videodrome is the next horror classic to make the leap to 4K Ultra HD, with Arrow Video announcing this morning that the Limited Edition set arrives October 24! This is a UK release, but keep in mind that 4K discs are Region Free! Special Features include: Brand new 4K restorations from the original […] The post David Cronenberg’s ‘Videodrome’ Getting 4K Ultra HD Upgrade from Arrow Video appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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The Foo Fighters and Ten Other Notable Rock Musicians Who Appeared in Horror Movies

New release Studio 666 sees the Foo Fighters attempting to complete their tenth album when frontman Dave Grohl falls under the sway of a demonic hymn. Bloodshed ensues. It’s the latest entry in an enduring history of horror movies to feature rock stars; few things complement each other as well as horror and rock music. They’re a […] The post The Foo Fighters and Ten Other Notable Rock Musicians Who Appeared in Horror Movies appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro