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Shock Treatment

1981 · 94 min

A frenetic, campy musical satire that feels like a surreal TV dream, bursting with catchy songs and biting media commentary.

Tagline: Trust me, I'm a doctor!
Overview: Brad and Janet Majors find their strained marriage put to the test on popular Denton TV show Marriage Maze. Poor Brad is heavily sedated and institutionalised, whilst Janet is given a radical makeover and primed for stardom. But what are the real motivations behind the kooky DTV crew and their enigmatic head-honcho, Farley Flavors?
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, campy and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Media, celebrity, identity, obsession
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
identity
obsession
betrayal
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: musical
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild