Tag: Videodrome
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The Surreal Technology of Videodrome
In “Videodrome,” the technology revolves around a broadcast signal that induces disturbing hallucinations and physical transformations in viewers. The protagonist played by James Woods encounters bizarre and surreal technologies like a pulsating, breathing videotape and a television that seems to swell organically as images flicker across its screen. This blend of organic and electronic elements…
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Blurring Realities: The Provocative Intersection of Media and Violence in Cronenberg’s ‘Videodrome’
“Videodrome,” a film directed by David Cronenberg and released in 1983, stands as a seminal work in the realm of psychological and body horror. The movie delves deep into the themes of technology, reality, and the human body, presenting a disturbing vision of a society enmeshed with and manipulated by media. Its narrative and visual…