BONUS: Straitjacket Talk- Videodrome (1983)

David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1983) might be the most disturbing movie that accidentally predicted the internet. In this horror movie review podcast, we dive deep into body horror, media manipulation, bizarre hallucinations, and the infamous "Long Live the New Flesh" ending. Along the way, we debate whether Videodrome is a masterpiece, a fever dream, or just one giant stomach-vagina hallucination. If you love horror movie analysis, cult classics, Cronenberg, and long-form horror discussions, this episode is for you.⚠️ WARNING: Contains spoilers, body horror, existential dread, and more confusion than Max Renn after watching Videodrome.Long Live the New Flesh. 🩸📺🔥 Key Moments00:00 Intro & Box Office Shock – Videodrome Was a Flop?!01:47 First Impressions & Why Nathan Chose Videodrome09:44 Did Videodrome Predict the Internet? Main Themes & Media Manipulation18:03 Max Renn, Nikki Brand & The Descent Into Videodrome23:21 Who Are the Real Villains? Brian Oblivion, Bianca & Barry Convex29:29 Body Horror Breakdown – Stomach Vagina, Flesh Guns & Nightmare Fuel34:59 Is Nikki Brand Real? The Movie's Biggest Mystery40:51 Ending Explained – "Long Live the New Flesh"51:12 Quote or Kill55:23 Letterboxd Ratings (Final Scores)1:00:38 What We've Been Watching (Horror Recs & Recent Watches)Your hosts- Kevin, Nathan, and GillProduced by NathanCheck out the video format of this episode on YouTube🪓 Follow Straitjacket Talk ↓All links, socials & more:Linktree“Dismember” Theme Music by Nathan