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