[Music] his movies will make your skin crawl
his movies will make your skin crawl
his movies will make your skin crawl but in a good way oh my god engineer
but in a good way oh my god engineer
but in a good way oh my god engineer welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 David Cronenberg movies looking for more
David Cronenberg movies looking for more
David Cronenberg movies looking for more scares be sure to check out read only
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the debut edition of WatchMojo
the debut edition of WatchMojo publishing fiction quarterly for this
publishing fiction quarterly for this
publishing fiction quarterly for this list we’re taking a look at the
list we’re taking a look at the
list we’re taking a look at the directorial achievements that have
directorial achievements that have
directorial achievements that have defined the infectiously thrilling
defined the infectiously thrilling
defined the infectiously thrilling career of this Canadian filmmaker number
career of this Canadian filmmaker number
career of this Canadian filmmaker number 10 scanners and I will show you now that
10 scanners and I will show you now that
10 scanners and I will show you now that it can be a source of great power here’s
it can be a source of great power here’s
it can be a source of great power here’s a disorienting picture that gets inside
a disorienting picture that gets inside
a disorienting picture that gets inside your head and blows your mind literally
your head and blows your mind literally
your head and blows your mind literally like many films on this list scanner
like many films on this list scanner
like many films on this list scanner showcases Cronenberg’s knack for the
showcases Cronenberg’s knack for the
showcases Cronenberg’s knack for the supernatural and for grisly practical
supernatural and for grisly practical
supernatural and for grisly practical effects
in the story scientific experimentation
in the story scientific experimentation has led to the development of a
has led to the development of a
has led to the development of a telepathic phenomenon plaguing people
telepathic phenomenon plaguing people
telepathic phenomenon plaguing people labeled scanners
an early example of kronenberg’s knack
an early example of kronenberg’s knack for body horror
for body horror
for body horror it’s a smartly written Twilight Zone
it’s a smartly written Twilight Zone
it’s a smartly written Twilight Zone desk story that captures the sensation
desk story that captures the sensation
desk story that captures the sensation of a mental meltdown amounting to a
of a mental meltdown amounting to a
of a mental meltdown amounting to a battle of the mind
battle of the mind
battle of the mind scanners is certainly an unconventional
scanners is certainly an unconventional
scanners is certainly an unconventional psychological thriller plus it has one
psychological thriller plus it has one
psychological thriller plus it has one of the greatest head explosions in all
of the greatest head explosions in all
of the greatest head explosions in all of cinema number 9 Naked Lunch mark yeah
of cinema number 9 Naked Lunch mark yeah
of cinema number 9 Naked Lunch mark yeah the one you can calling Naked Lunch
the one you can calling Naked Lunch
the one you can calling Naked Lunch addiction is a common theme in
addiction is a common theme in
addiction is a common theme in Cronenberg’s movies but Naked Lunch is
Cronenberg’s movies but Naked Lunch is
Cronenberg’s movies but Naked Lunch is arguably his strangest exploration of
arguably his strangest exploration of
arguably his strangest exploration of substance abuse you’re acting like a
substance abuse you’re acting like a
substance abuse you’re acting like a full-fledged junkie and it’s fun powder
full-fledged junkie and it’s fun powder
full-fledged junkie and it’s fun powder for Christ’s sake Peter Weller plays
for Christ’s sake Peter Weller plays
for Christ’s sake Peter Weller plays Billy an exterminator who dresses like a
Billy an exterminator who dresses like a
Billy an exterminator who dresses like a film noir detective hooked on bug powder
film noir detective hooked on bug powder
film noir detective hooked on bug powder we is sent on a slippery slope leading
we is sent on a slippery slope leading
we is sent on a slippery slope leading to murder conspiracy and characters that
to murder conspiracy and characters that
to murder conspiracy and characters that could only come from a junkies
could only come from a junkies
could only come from a junkies hallucinations
hallucinations
hallucinations whose clothes Magua the movie is a
whose clothes Magua the movie is a
whose clothes Magua the movie is a dreamlike acid trip that touches base on
dreamlike acid trip that touches base on
dreamlike acid trip that touches base on repressed feelings and severe writer’s
repressed feelings and severe writer’s
repressed feelings and severe writer’s block believe it or not though it’s only
block believe it or not though it’s only
block believe it or not though it’s only Cronenberg second most disturbing insect
Cronenberg second most disturbing insect
Cronenberg second most disturbing insect movie oh you were finished with doing
movie oh you were finished with doing
movie oh you were finished with doing weird stuff I thought I was too but I
weird stuff I thought I was too but I
weird stuff I thought I was too but I guess I know number 8 exit stands we
guess I know number 8 exit stands we
guess I know number 8 exit stands we want a special the more technology
want a special the more technology
want a special the more technology advances on the gaming frontier the
advances on the gaming frontier the
advances on the gaming frontier the easier it becomes to lose oneself in the
easier it becomes to lose oneself in the
easier it becomes to lose oneself in the game especially when you’re connected to
game especially when you’re connected to
game especially when you’re connected to the console through a bio-port exists
the console through a bio-port exists
the console through a bio-port exists and came out at a time when a lot of
and came out at a time when a lot of
and came out at a time when a lot of other movies were exploring cyber
other movies were exploring cyber
other movies were exploring cyber culture and false reality I do suggest
culture and false reality I do suggest
culture and false reality I do suggest you order this best show and who don’t
you order this best show and who don’t
you order this best show and who don’t take no for an answer
take no for an answer
take no for an answer nonetheless Cronenberg gave the film a
nonetheless Cronenberg gave the film a
nonetheless Cronenberg gave the film a unique signature with trivia imagery and
unique signature with trivia imagery and
unique signature with trivia imagery and a twist filled plot that keeps the
a twist filled plot that keeps the
a twist filled plot that keeps the audience guessing
considering that women rarely get to be
considering that women rarely get to be player 1 in movies relating to
player 1 in movies relating to
player 1 in movies relating to videogames eXistenZ also deserves bonus
videogames eXistenZ also deserves bonus
videogames eXistenZ also deserves bonus points for shining the spotlight on
points for shining the spotlight on
points for shining the spotlight on Jennifer Jason Leigh and a multi-layered
Jennifer Jason Leigh and a multi-layered
Jennifer Jason Leigh and a multi-layered performance it’s true how he’s doing a
performance it’s true how he’s doing a
performance it’s true how he’s doing a key
key
key [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven the dead zone would you
number seven the dead zone would you
number seven the dead zone would you call this a psychic experience David
call this a psychic experience David
call this a psychic experience David Cronenberg and Stephen King are such an
Cronenberg and Stephen King are such an
Cronenberg and Stephen King are such an obviously good fit that it’s curious
obviously good fit that it’s curious
obviously good fit that it’s curious their paths haven’t crossed more often
their paths haven’t crossed more often
their paths haven’t crossed more often what do you want to know if you want to
what do you want to know if you want to
what do you want to know if you want to you want to know the future you wanna
you want to know the future you wanna
you want to know the future you wanna know if she’s going to die is that it
know if she’s going to die is that it
know if she’s going to die is that it King source material and Cronenberg’s
King source material and Cronenberg’s
King source material and Cronenberg’s gift for creating ominous atmosphere go
gift for creating ominous atmosphere go
gift for creating ominous atmosphere go hand in hand in the dead zone a thriller
hand in hand in the dead zone a thriller
hand in hand in the dead zone a thriller about a man who gained psychic abilities
about a man who gained psychic abilities
about a man who gained psychic abilities after waking up from a coma thank Amy is
after waking up from a coma thank Amy is
after waking up from a coma thank Amy is my daughter’s name Donna screaming the
my daughter’s name Donna screaming the
my daughter’s name Donna screaming the house is burning guitars in my house
house is burning guitars in my house
house is burning guitars in my house it’s not too late who better to play
it’s not too late who better to play
it’s not too late who better to play such an outlandish part than Christopher
such an outlandish part than Christopher
such an outlandish part than Christopher Walken he may be able to predict the
Walken he may be able to predict the
Walken he may be able to predict the future but we rarely know where the plot
future but we rarely know where the plot
future but we rarely know where the plot is headed and the final outcome is
is headed and the final outcome is
is headed and the final outcome is anything but trivial I always thought
anything but trivial I always thought
anything but trivial I always thought this power of mine was a curse but now I
this power of mine was a curse but now I
this power of mine was a curse but now I can see it’s a gift number six
can see it’s a gift number six
can see it’s a gift number six crash not to be confused with Paul
crash not to be confused with Paul
crash not to be confused with Paul Haggis Best Picture winner of the same
Haggis Best Picture winner of the same
Haggis Best Picture winner of the same name Cronenberg’s crash finds the
name Cronenberg’s crash finds the
name Cronenberg’s crash finds the unlikely link between car accidents and
unlikely link between car accidents and
unlikely link between car accidents and kinky sex is there something here that
kinky sex is there something here that
kinky sex is there something here that interest you
this interest me this is a thrill
this interest me this is a thrill seekers erotic fantasy in which James
seekers erotic fantasy in which James
seekers erotic fantasy in which James Spader is introduced to a whole new
Spader is introduced to a whole new
Spader is introduced to a whole new world of pleasure upon crashing his
world of pleasure upon crashing his
world of pleasure upon crashing his vehicle
vehicle
vehicle [Music]
controversial upon relief crash mixes a
controversial upon relief crash mixes a stimulation of a porno and the danger of
stimulation of a porno and the danger of
stimulation of a porno and the danger of a drive-in death rates click to tell a
a drive-in death rates click to tell a
a drive-in death rates click to tell a story that’s surprisingly involving
story that’s surprisingly involving
story that’s surprisingly involving insightful and painfully frank just
insightful and painfully frank just
insightful and painfully frank just remember to always wear a condom and a
remember to always wear a condom and a
remember to always wear a condom and a seatbelt number 5 Eastern Promises I am
seatbelt number 5 Eastern Promises I am
seatbelt number 5 Eastern Promises I am driver Laden dual emotions especially in
driver Laden dual emotions especially in
driver Laden dual emotions especially in recent years
recent years
recent years Cronenberg has shifted away from horror
Cronenberg has shifted away from horror
Cronenberg has shifted away from horror and science fiction grounding his
and science fiction grounding his
and science fiction grounding his observations concerning humanity in
observations concerning humanity in
observations concerning humanity in brutal reality hi i’m driver i go left I
brutal reality hi i’m driver i go left I
brutal reality hi i’m driver i go left I go right I go straight ahead that’s it
go right I go straight ahead that’s it
go right I go straight ahead that’s it Eastern Promises is a prime example
Eastern Promises is a prime example
Eastern Promises is a prime example which feels all too authentic in its
which feels all too authentic in its
which feels all too authentic in its representation of criminals sex
representation of criminals sex
representation of criminals sex trafficking and violence itself now I’m
trafficking and violence itself now I’m
trafficking and violence itself now I’m going to do feces and ketosis singers
you might want to live a room carrying
you might want to live a room carrying much of the film is Viggo Mortensen in a
much of the film is Viggo Mortensen in a
much of the film is Viggo Mortensen in a peerless performance as a Russian mob
peerless performance as a Russian mob
peerless performance as a Russian mob enforcer named Nikolai lose it stay away
enforcer named Nikolai lose it stay away
enforcer named Nikolai lose it stay away from people like me and just as there’s
from people like me and just as there’s
from people like me and just as there’s more to Nikolaj than meets the eye
more to Nikolaj than meets the eye
more to Nikolaj than meets the eye there’s a lot more to this crime
there’s a lot more to this crime
there’s a lot more to this crime thriller than its violence with a twist
thriller than its violence with a twist
thriller than its violence with a twist symbolism and unforgettable set pieces
symbolism and unforgettable set pieces
symbolism and unforgettable set pieces anger is very dangerous makes people do
anger is very dangerous makes people do
anger is very dangerous makes people do stupid things
stupid things
stupid things number 4 dead ringers
number 4 dead ringers
number 4 dead ringers [Music]
[Music]
[Music] many Cronenberg movies sensor on people
many Cronenberg movies sensor on people
many Cronenberg movies sensor on people that are torn between contrasting
that are torn between contrasting
that are torn between contrasting identity pic twinge did it tend to
identity pic twinge did it tend to
identity pic twinge did it tend to completely Dead Ringers takes this trope
completely Dead Ringers takes this trope
completely Dead Ringers takes this trope to another level with Jeremy Irons in a
to another level with Jeremy Irons in a
to another level with Jeremy Irons in a stunning dual performance as Beverley
stunning dual performance as Beverley
stunning dual performance as Beverley and Elliott mantle a set of unusually
and Elliott mantle a set of unusually
and Elliott mantle a set of unusually close twins free didn’t share women
close twins free didn’t share women
close twins free didn’t share women you’re still beta version no you’re
you’re still beta version no you’re
you’re still beta version no you’re never get laid on the run when both
never get laid on the run when both
never get laid on the run when both gynecologists become intimately involved
gynecologists become intimately involved
gynecologists become intimately involved with a woman the two are gradually
with a woman the two are gradually
with a woman the two are gradually separated physically and psychologically
their identity swapping amounts to cases
their identity swapping amounts to cases of paranoia obsession and identity
of paranoia obsession and identity
of paranoia obsession and identity crises raising a fascinating analysis of
crises raising a fascinating analysis of
crises raising a fascinating analysis of sexual sibling and internal
sexual sibling and internal
sexual sibling and internal relationships and the unforgettable
relationships and the unforgettable
relationships and the unforgettable lines between them number three a
lines between them number three a
lines between them number three a history of violence
as the title suggests this graphic novel
as the title suggests this graphic novel adaptation from Cronenberg is full of
adaptation from Cronenberg is full of
adaptation from Cronenberg is full of individuals harboring violent pasts
individuals harboring violent pasts
individuals harboring violent pasts why don’t you ask Tom about his older
why don’t you ask Tom about his older
why don’t you ask Tom about his older brother Richie attached I’m about how we
brother Richie attached I’m about how we
brother Richie attached I’m about how we try to rip my eye out with barbed wire
try to rip my eye out with barbed wire
try to rip my eye out with barbed wire the film wisely never delved too deeply
the film wisely never delved too deeply
the film wisely never delved too deeply into anyone’s backstory though leaving
into anyone’s backstory though leaving
into anyone’s backstory though leaving his characters clouded in mystery I
his characters clouded in mystery I
his characters clouded in mystery I should’ve killed him back here Sally
yeah Joey you should have
yeah Joey you should have one of these enigmatic characters is
one of these enigmatic characters is
one of these enigmatic characters is Viggo Mortensen and Tom stall a family
Viggo Mortensen and Tom stall a family
Viggo Mortensen and Tom stall a family man running from a vicious past I’m here
man running from a vicious past I’m here
man running from a vicious past I’m here to make peace tell me what I gotta gain
to make peace tell me what I gotta gain
to make peace tell me what I gotta gain right thanks write what the audience
right thanks write what the audience
right thanks write what the audience finds behind Tom’s bloody curtain is
finds behind Tom’s bloody curtain is
finds behind Tom’s bloody curtain is gritty and uncomfortable but they’ll
gritty and uncomfortable but they’ll
gritty and uncomfortable but they’ll always uncover a captivating study of
always uncover a captivating study of
always uncover a captivating study of violence’s role in human nature that’s
violence’s role in human nature that’s
violence’s role in human nature that’s guaranteed to keep their hearts racing
guaranteed to keep their hearts racing
guaranteed to keep their hearts racing until the film’s ambiguous ends Joey
number two the fly
number two the fly [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you wouldn’t think a fly would ever
you wouldn’t think a fly would ever
you wouldn’t think a fly would ever evoke sympathy but Cronenberg’s remake
evoke sympathy but Cronenberg’s remake
evoke sympathy but Cronenberg’s remake of the 1958 creature feature classic is
of the 1958 creature feature classic is
of the 1958 creature feature classic is an unexpectedly heartbreaking tragedy
an unexpectedly heartbreaking tragedy
an unexpectedly heartbreaking tragedy with an empathetic performance by Jeff
with an empathetic performance by Jeff
with an empathetic performance by Jeff Goldblum as its repulsive sensor my
Goldblum as its repulsive sensor my
Goldblum as its repulsive sensor my teleporter turned her into a gene
teleporter turned her into a gene
teleporter turned her into a gene splicer very good one no not friends
splicer very good one no not friends
splicer very good one no not friends anymore
anymore
anymore despite some cringe inducing moments the
despite some cringe inducing moments the
despite some cringe inducing moments the fly isn’t merely a geek show or a
fly isn’t merely a geek show or a
fly isn’t merely a geek show or a run-of-the-mill b-movie Cronenberg
run-of-the-mill b-movie Cronenberg
run-of-the-mill b-movie Cronenberg develops characters we truly care about
develops characters we truly care about
develops characters we truly care about serving up genuine frights and
serving up genuine frights and
serving up genuine frights and oscar-winning makeup effects in the
oscar-winning makeup effects in the
oscar-winning makeup effects in the process well you think I fly I’ll be
process well you think I fly I’ll be
process well you think I fly I’ll be coming 185 pound fox of all the ailments
coming 185 pound fox of all the ailments
coming 185 pound fox of all the ailments Cronenberg’s films have tackled this is
Cronenberg’s films have tackled this is
Cronenberg’s films have tackled this is probably the last one anybody would want
probably the last one anybody would want
probably the last one anybody would want to fall victim to
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions you must not
few honorable mentions you must not
few honorable mentions you must not think I have a closed mind I have
think I have a closed mind I have
think I have a closed mind I have absolutely no objection to your studying
absolutely no objection to your studying
absolutely no objection to your studying telepathy or parapsychology to your
telepathy or parapsychology to your
telepathy or parapsychology to your heart’s content number one Videodrome
off the new flesh violence is a staple
off the new flesh violence is a staple of kronenberg’s movies but what
of kronenberg’s movies but what
of kronenberg’s movies but what distinguishes his work from senseless
distinguishes his work from senseless
distinguishes his work from senseless exploitive snuff films is that the
exploitive snuff films is that the
exploitive snuff films is that the depiction of violence always has a point
depiction of violence always has a point
depiction of violence always has a point Videodrome is dead nowhere is this
Videodrome is dead nowhere is this
Videodrome is dead nowhere is this better demonstrated than in Videodrome
better demonstrated than in Videodrome
better demonstrated than in Videodrome which provides a hypnotic commentary on
which provides a hypnotic commentary on
which provides a hypnotic commentary on graphic imagery in Media the film blurs
graphic imagery in Media the film blurs
graphic imagery in Media the film blurs the line between the real world and the
the line between the real world and the
the line between the real world and the surreal world as its protagonist becomes
surreal world as its protagonist becomes
surreal world as its protagonist becomes a part of an all-encompassing program a
a part of an all-encompassing program a
a part of an all-encompassing program a battle for the mind of North America
battle for the mind of North America
battle for the mind of North America will be fought in the video arena the
will be fought in the video arena the
will be fought in the video arena the video drum given the increase in torture
video drum given the increase in torture
video drum given the increase in torture porn and the influence of media on
porn and the influence of media on
porn and the influence of media on society
society
society Videodrome is even more relevant now
Videodrome is even more relevant now
Videodrome is even more relevant now than it was in the 1980s
than it was in the 1980s
than it was in the 1980s [Music]
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