Join us for the cult classic, VIDEODROME—a disturbing techo-surrealist film directed by body horror auteur David Cronenberg—starring James Woods and Debbie Harry. Stay after the film for a discussion hosted by journalist, filmmaker, author and WGN talk radio host, Amy Guth. She'll be joined by Richard Thomas—author, editor, teacher, and publisher, as well as Editor-in-Chief of Dark House Press and Gamut Magazine; Patrick McDonald—film critic and reporter for HollywoodChicago.com, chief guide for the Chicago Film Tour and a metaphoric clown; as well as artsploitation director and Tenured Associate Professor at Columbia College Chicago, Julian Grant, who has produced and directed feature films for HBO, ABC Disney, SyFy, Alliance Atlantis and more.

Richard Thomas is an author, editor, teacher, and publisher, as well as Editor-in-Chief of Dark House Press and Gamut Magazine. Amy Guth is a journalist, filmmaker, author and talk radio host on WGN in Chicago. Patrick McDonald is a film critic and reporter for HollywoodChicago.com, chief guide for the Chicago Film Tour and a metaphoric clown. Artsploitation Director and Tenured Associate Prof at Columbia College Chicago, Julian Grant had produced and directed feature films for HBO, ABC Disney, SyFy, Alliance Atlantis and more.