"The sun never sets on those who ride into it."

Television. Some call it a place or a way into which one can escape his or her life. For Brad and Janet Majors (Cliff De Young and Jessica Harper), however, it is a place into which their lives are plunged. Their town, Denton, U.S.A. is a giant television studio. After Brad and Janet go on a game show in an attempt to fix their failing marriage, Brad is shut away in an insane asylum, while Janet becomes a star--all under the influence and supervision of the sponsor, who wants Janet. Inventive, ingenious, outrageous, and filled with great music, Shock Treatment is sure to please those with an open mind.

After years of waiting, Shock Treatment has finally been released on DVD. On the most part, I am extremely pleased. I am disappointed at one thing, though. The ending credits on the DVD are not done right. Rather than having the overture playing as a reprise over the credits with Richard O'Brien's reprise of "Shock Treatment" afterwards, a section of each song is played, with a quick, sloppy fade at the end. Also, Shock Treatment does still have an appeal in full screen on VHS. After all, television used to be only in full screen.

Plus, the DVD does have some new interviews with the cast and crew, and after watching them, I decided to solidify my five star review. This film truly was ahead of its time. Look at television today; it's filled with reality shows. Shock Treatment was the fore-runner to all of that. No one at the time thought anything of it. Also, after watching the film again, I realized more fervently, that everything in it is done the way it is for a purpose. Little things that have much deeper meanings were finally understood. This film truly is a masterpiece of cinema, whether anyone else wants to admit it or not.
Rated PG for sexual content and brief language.

• Original theatrical aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Released on October 31, 1981 in limited release.

• The film presented in a full screen format modified from the original full frame of the camera negative
• Hi-Fi Stereo soundtrack
• The complete "Overture" played over the ending credits with a reprise of "Shock Treatment" (performed by Richard O'Brien) played after the ending credits
• Closed Captioned

• The film presented in its original theatrical 1.85:1 widescreen aspect ratio (anamorphic)
• Part of the "Overture" and "Shock Treatment (Reprise)" played over the ending credits only
• Full-length audio commentary by Shock Treatment Fan Club presidents Mad Man Mike and Bill Brennan
• All-New DTV Presents: A Shockumentary
• Let's Rock 'n' Roll: Shock Treatment's Super Score Featurette
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• International Trailer
• English 5.1 Dolby Surround
• English Dolby Surround
• Spanish Mono
• Subtitled in English, Spanish, and French
• Closed Captioned