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A telepath with a camera films your thoughts—what could possibly go wrong?
TMDB
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IMDb
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Shadey (1985)

bizarre Brit-compsychic nonsense80s oddity

Overview

Comedy

A young man discovers that not only does he have the ability to read minds, but that if he holds a camera next to his head he can transmit the thoughts he sees onto film.

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Content warning
privacy vs. exposureart as violationclass satiretechnological anxiety

Standout Aspects

Acting

Antony Sher commits to absurd premise with total sincerity

Best for:Solo: When you need to feel sane by comparison·Friends: Drunk viewing with fellow irony enthusiasts
Philip Saville

Director

Philip Saville

ReleasedMay 31, 1985
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Film4 Productions
Larkspur Films

Top Cast

Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Oliver Shadey

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Doctor Cloud

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Sir Cyril Landau

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Lady Constance Landau

Leslie Ash

Leslie Ash

Carol Landau

Larry Lamb

Larry Lamb

Dick Darnley

Bernard Hepton

Bernard Hepton

Captain Amies

Jesse Birdsall

Jesse Birdsall

Carl

Jenny Runacre

Jenny Runacre

Shop Assistant

Jonathan Scott-Taylor

Jonathan Scott-Taylor

Arthur

Olivier Pierre

Olivier Pierre

Manson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Shadey arrived during Britain's Video Nasty panic, making its mind-film premise accidentally transgressive. The film vanished almost immediately.

Trivia

Antony Sher later became Sir Antony Sher, one of Britain's most respected Shakespearean actors—proof that everyone has bills to pay.

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