The best David Cronenberg movies
The top 3 according to 29 votes from people: Scanners (1981) · Videodrome (1983) · Dead Ringers (1988). (Updated May 5, 2026.)
From body horror to crime dramas: the Cronenberg films that top critics' and fans' rankings (No Film School, Collider, Cinephile Corner, Awards Radar).
Top 12
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1
Scanners (1981)
Telepaths at war, and the exploding head.
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2
Videodrome (1983)
James Woods and a TV signal that changes the body.
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3
Dead Ringers (1988)
Jeremy Irons as twin gynaecologists.
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4
eXistenZ (1999)
A game console plugged into the spine.
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5
The Fly (1986)
Jeff Goldblum's teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong.
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6
Eastern Promises (2007)
The Russian mob in London and that sauna fight.
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7
Crash (1996)
Car accidents and desire; Special Jury Prize at Cannes.
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8
Naked Lunch (1991)
William Burroughs' unfilmable novel, filmed.
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9
A History of Violence (2005)
Viggo Mortensen's small-town diner owner has a past.
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10
The Dead Zone (1983)
Christopher Walken sees the future, from Stephen King.
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11
Crimes of the Future (2022)
Viggo Mortensen turns surgery into performance art.
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12
The Brood (1979)
A therapy that turns rage into creatures.
Candidates
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13
A Dangerous Method (2011)
Jung, Freud and Sabina Spielrein.
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