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Videodrome AKA Zonekiller (1983)
First it controls your mind... Then it destroys your body.Director: David Cronenberg
Year of Copyright: 1982
Year of Production: 1981
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with writer/director David Cronenberg and director of photography Mark Irwin
Audio commentary with actors James Woods and Deborah Harry
"Camera" 2000 short film by David Cronenberg (6:41)
DISC TWO
"Forging the New Flesh" 2004 documentary by Michael Lennick (27:39)
"Effects Men" 2004 audio interview with effects artists Rick Baker and Michael Lennick (19:26)
Bootleg Video
- "Samurai Dreams: Episode #13" (with 2 optional audio commentaries by David Cronenberg, and by Mark Irwin and Michael Lennick) (4:45)
- "Transmissions from Videodrome" (with forced audio commentary by Mark Irwin and Michael Lennick) (7:14)
- "Helmet-Cam Test" (with optional audio commentary by Michael Lennick) (5:03)
"Fear on Film" 1982 episode of the Z Channel television series Take One (25:39)
Stills Galleries
- Special Effects
- Cast and Crew
Marketing
- Trailer 1 (1:12)
- Trailer 2 (2:05)
- Trailer 3 (1:16)
- "The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome" 1982 featurette by Mick Garris (7:49)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 26-page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Carrie Rickey, excerpts from a book on Videodrome by film critic and publisher Tim Lucas, and a new essay by novelist and culture critic Gary Indiana.
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Easter eggs:"Why Betamax?" 2004 documentary deleted scene (1:10)
- On Disc Two, go to "Transmissions from Videodrome" in the "Bootleg Video" section of the disc. Highlight "Bootleg Video" and press down. The arrow will point to a Beta cassette below (thanks to colinr0380 on the Criterion Forum).
"Spectacular Optical" animated logo (0:17)
- On Disc Two, go to the Cast and Crew photo gallery. When you reach the first photo of Les Carlson as Barry Convex, press down.
"Sneak Preview Questionnaire" photo gallery (17 images)
- On Disc Two, go to the photo of Cronenberg's director's chair. Press up, and an arrow will appear. (Thanks to rewind user Whiggles for the last two easter eggs).
2 TV Spots (0:42)
- On Disc Two, go to the Marketing Gallery in the Marketing section, scroll through to the British Quad Poster (it's a red space-age one with Debbie Harry) and press up to highlight an arrow (thanks to narshty on the Criterion Forum). -
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Extras:Production Notes (8 pages)
Cast & Crew biographies
- James Woods as Max Renn (6 pages)
- Sonja Smits as Bianca O`Blivion (3 pages)
- Deborah Harry as Nicki Brand (4 pages)
- David Cronenberg Director (4 pages)
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Subtitles:English HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Theatrical trailer (2:10)
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Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, English, French, German, Hebrew
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded Regions 2 & 4.
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Extras:Theatrical trailer (2:10)
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Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, English, French, German, Hebrew
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:3259190289291
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Notes:Coded Regions 2 & 4.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Photo Gallery (39 images)
Original Trailer 1 (1:09)
Original Trailer 2 (2:00)
Original Trailer 3 (1:12)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"Cronenberg on Cronenberg" 1993 interview with David Cronenberg by Peter Kremski from a 2007 episode of the German television series Kinomagazin (79:51)
Interview with David Cronenberg by Robert A. Mitchell at the 2010 Festival of Fear (4:58)
Introduction by David Cronenberg from a 2009 TIFF Cinemateque screening (10:12)
"Forging the New Flesh" 2004 documentary by Michael Lennick (27:45)
"Why Betamax?" 2004 documentary deleted scene (1:10)
"The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome" 1982 featurette by Mick Garris (7:49)
"Samurai Dreams: Episode #13" bootleg video (with forced audio commentary by Michael Lennick) (4:46)
"Transmissions from Videodrome" bootleg video (with forced audio commentary by Michael Lennick) (7:01)
"Helmet-Cam Test" bootleg video (with forced audio commentary by Michael Lennick) (4:45)
"Camera" 2000 short film by David Cronenberg (6:39) -
Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Trailers are in English, with no subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with optional German subtitles.
Includes a 20-page booklet. -
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:Italian
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded Regions 2 & 4.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
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Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Estonia, Latvian, Lithuania, and Russian
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region Code: 2/5
Trailer are in English, with no subtitles. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film historian Tim Lucas
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Extras:Documentaries and Featurettes
- "David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme" 1997 BBC documentary by Nick Freand Jones (21:03)
- "Forging the New Flesh" 2004 documentary by Michael Lennick (27:45)
- "Why Betamax?" 2004 documentary deleted scene (1:12)
- "Fear on Film" 1982 episode of the Z Channel television series Take One (25:41)
- "Samurai Dreams: Episode #13" bootleg video (with forced audio commentary by Michael Lennick) (4:47)
- "Helmet-Cam Test" (with forced audio commentary by Michael Lennick) (4:45)
- "The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome" 1982 featurette by Mick Garris (7:31)
Interviews from 2015
- "Videoblivion: An Interview with Mark Irwin" (25:23)
- "Pierre David on... Videodrome" (9:55)
- "a.k.a. Jack Martin with Author Dennis Etchison"(16:05)
"Camera" 2000 short film by David Cronenberg (6:41)
"Pirated Signals: The Lost Broadcast" TV version deleted and alternate scenes (24:44)
- Alternate Opening Credits
- "Show Me the Last One"
- Extended Sales Meeting at Civic TV
- "You Must Be Losing Interest in the Cassettes"
- "No Is the Dirtiest Word I've Ever Heard"
- Apollo & Dionysus
- Skid Row / Soup or Veg
- A Message from Brian O'Blivion
- Niki's Video Love Letter
- Contact High in the Limo
- The Origins of Videodrome
- Helmet in the Window
- "It's Always Painful to Change the Programme"
- Barry's Demise
- Max on the Street
- The Long Walk
- TV Epilogue
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:High-definition digital restoration approved by director David Cronenberg and director of photography Mark Irwin.
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:Arabic, Czech, English, Greek, Hungarian, Romanian, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded Regions 2 & 4.
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Extras:DISC ONE: Videodrome (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO: Videodrome (DVD)
* The Film
Audio commentary with film historian Tim Lucas
Documentaries and Featurettes
- "David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme" 1997 BBC documentary by Nick Freand Jones (21:03)
- "Forging the New Flesh" 2004 documentary by Michael Lennick (27:45)
- "Why Betamax?" 2004 documentary deleted scene (1:12)
- "Fear on Film" 1982 episode of the Z Channel television series Take One (25:41)
- "Samurai Dreams: Episode #13" bootleg video (with forced audio commentary by Michael Lennick) (4:47)
- "Helmet-Cam Test" (with forced audio commentary by Michael Lennick) (4:45)
- "The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome" 1982 featurette by Mick Garris (7:31)
Interviews from 2015
- "Videoblivion: An Interview with Mark Irwin" (25:23)
- "Pierre David on... Videodrome" (9:55)
- "a.k.a. Jack Martin with Author Dennis Etchison"(16:05)
"Camera" 2000 short film by David Cronenberg (6:41)
"Pirated Signals: The Lost Broadcast" TV version deleted and alternate scenes (24:44)
- Alternate Opening Credits
- "Show Me the Last One"
- Extended Sales Meeting at Civic TV
- "You Must Be Losing Interest in the Cassettes"
- "No Is the Dirtiest Word I've Ever Heard"
- Apollo & Dionysus
- Skid Row / Soup or Veg
- A Message from Brian O'Blivion
- Niki's Video Love Letter
- Contact High in the Limo
- The Origins of Videodrome
- Helmet in the Window
- "It's Always Painful to Change the Programme"
- Barry's Demise
- Max on the Street
- The Long Walk
- TV Epilogue
3 Trailers (4:22)
DISC THREE: David Cronenberg's Early Works (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC FOUR: David Cronenberg's Early Works (DVD)
* Transfer (1966) (6:11)
* From the Drain (1967) (12:16)
* Stereo (1969) (60:09)
* Crimes of the Future (1970) (60:04)
"Transfer the Future: Kim Newman on the Early Films of David Cronenberg" 2015 interview (16:08) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:High-definition digital restoration approved by director David Cronenberg and director of photography Mark Irwin.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Packaged as 2 digipaks with a 96-page hardback book "Long Live the New Flesh" in a thick cardboard slipbox. -
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:Arabic, Czech, English, Greek, Hungarian, Romanian, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded Regions 2 & 4.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion release includes the director's cut and 2 exclusive commentaries and extras. Note the commentaries on the "bootleg videos" are different than the ones on the UK & German releases.
The UK Arrow LE release includes the director's cut and has an exclusive commentary and extensive extras.
The German Koch SE release includes the director's cut and some exclusive extras.
Information on the differences between the R-rated and Unrated versions can be found at Movie-Censorship.com (SPOILERS!) and below:
The R-rated version is missing (SPOILERS!):
- The complete reveal of the Oriental dildo, which lasts 4 seconds longer.
- When Max and Nicki first get together, Max picks up a needle from the floor and traces it along Nicki's legs and torso.
- When Max pulls the needle from Nicki's left ear, four seconds showing the needle sliding out of the lobe and being held clear are cut.
- Max pushing the needle into Nicki's right ear amounts to about 2 seconds of delete video.
- The view of Max and Nicki making love on the floor of the torture chamber is longer by about 5 seconds.
- The shot of Max's second executive murder runs for 23 frames in the PAL version and 48 frames in the NTSC version, amounting to 1 second of missing film.
- The shot of Barry Convex's face splitting open is more lingering, as are some of the other points of view.
- An additional close up of Barry's open chest, with the jagged ends of ribs clearly visible, amounts to 3 seconds. (Thanks to michaeldvd.com for this info)
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Unrated version (88:42 NTSC)
- R1 America- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Unrated version (88:33 NTSC)
- R2 France- Universal Pictures - No cuts - R-rated version (83:48 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Universal Pictures - No cuts - R-rated version (83:48 PAL)
- R2 Special Edition Germany- Koch Media - No cuts - Unrated version (84:53 PAL)
- R2 Italy- Universal Pictures - No cuts - R-rated version (83:48 PAL)
- R2 Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - R-rated version (83:48)
- R2 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - Unrated version (85:01 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts - R-rated version (83:48 PAL)
- R2 Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - Unrated version (85:01 PAL)
- R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - R-rated version (83:48 PAL)
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 19/06/02
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 09/10/22UPDATE LOG:
19/06/02: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
28/02/13: R2 Germany/Italy added
12/08/15: Arrow L.E release added.
13/08/15: Added additional ASIN links.
24/01/21: Updated DVDBeaver link, added Caps-a-holic link, added German SE & UK Arrow standalone releases, corrected Arrow releases from 2.0 mono to 1.0, removed extraneous DVD info adding hyperlinks to related comparisons, added Movie-Censorship link, updated Winner notes.
05/07/21: Dates.
09/10/22: Scandinavia.
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