TerrorVision
A satellite television signal turns one eccentric family’s home into a gooey gateway for an alien monster in this gleefully campy 1980s horror comedy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- irreverent
- grotesque
- midnight movie
- halloween party
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as poorly timed and inelegant, though some acknowledged its occasional goofy charm, pacing, and creature-effects appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film combines gooey alien creatures, broad character behavior, and intentionally excessive genre presentation.
The satellite television system opens a gateway between Earth and an alien world, turning domestic entertainment into a threat.
Critical reception repeatedly highlights the film's primordial ooze and gooey monster effects.
Sherman sees the creature entering the apartment, while his parents refuse to believe him.
Films like TerrorVision, and why
The Return of the Living Dead
campy science fiction horror comedy with grotesque creature effects and satirical domestic dysfunction
Critters
1980s creature-feature horror mixing splatter, irreverent humor, and eccentric characters
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
comic extraterrestrial invasion premise with practical effects and playful genre satire
Ghoulies
camp horror comedy using a domestic setting, strange monsters, and exaggerated practical effects
Movie Details
- Director
- Ted Nicolaou
- Release Date
- 1986-02-14
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (225)
Cast
- Diane Franklin
- Gerrit Graham
- Mary Woronov
- Chad Allen
- Jon Gries
- Bert Remsen
- Alejandro Rey
- Randi Brooks
- Jennifer Richards
- Sonny Carl Davis
Common questions
- What is TerrorVision about?
- A satellite television signal turns one eccentric family’s home into a gooey gateway for an alien monster in this gleefully campy 1980s horror comedy.
- What is TerrorVision like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of TerrorVision as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is TerrorVision violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in TerrorVision as moderate.
- What did critics think of TerrorVision?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as poorly timed and inelegant, though some acknowledged its occasional goofy charm, pacing, and creature-effects appeal.
- Which films are like TerrorVision?
- Films with a similar feel include The Return of the Living Dead, Critters, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and Ghoulies.
- How long is TerrorVision?
- TerrorVision runs 85 minutes.
