| TerrorVision | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ted Nicolaou |
| Produced by | Albert Band Charles Band Debra Dion |
| Written by | Charles Band Ted Nicolaou |
| Starring | Chad Allen Diane Franklin Mary Woronov Gerrit Graham |
| Music by | Richard Band The Fibonaccis |
| Cinematography | Romano Albani |
| Editing by | Thomas Meshelski |
| Distributed by | Empire Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 14, 1986 (USA) April 6, 1986 (UK) July 17, 1986 (Australia) others |
| Running time | 83 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
TerrorVision is an American horror-comedy film released in 1986.
The film was directed by Ted Nicolaou, produced and written by Albert and Charles Band and composed by Richard Band, all of whom would go on to found and work with Full Moon Features in 1989. TerrorVision was made by Empire International Pictures, the production company owned by Charles Band prior to Full Moon.
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When Stanley Putterman installs a brand new, state-of-the-art satellite dish in his backyard, his family ends up getting a lot more than just ESPN. Unfortunately for Stanley, his satellite is a perfect receptor for a load of extraterrestrial garbage that just happened to be converted into energy and zapped into his backyard: a hideous, two-ton alien blob with eyes and a never-ending appetite.
Only Sherman Putterman sees the menace of the alien blob. Try as he might to warn his family, Mom and Dad are too busy swinging with another couple and totally 80s sister Suzy is going out on a date with her heavy metal boyfriend O.D. It is not until the alien creature materializes out of their boob tube and gobbles up Mom and Dad before Sherman is forced to recruit his sis, his psychotic, lizard-loving Grampa, and a busty late night horror host, Medusa, to bring an end to the beast's homicidal smorgasbord and finally turn off that TV!
The soundtrack to the film was released on Restless Records in 1986.
In addition to Richard Band's original score, several songs (including the movie's theme) were contributed by Los Angeles art rock band The Fibonaccis. TerrorVision was hoped to bring more attention to the group, but the movie (and ultimately the soundtrack) failed. Now out of print, a copy of the soundtrack is considered to be slightly valuable.
The track listing was as follows::
The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by Empire Pictures in February 1986. It grossed $320,256 at the box office.[1] The film received extremely negative reviews from critics, upon theatrical release. It currently holds a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Despite the connections to distributor Full Moon Features, TerrorVision has yet to see a DVD release. However, in 2007, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released a widescreen version of the film on Showtime, fueling speculation that a DVD release may be possible in the near future.
As of December 10, 2010, the movie is available on the Netflix Streaming platform.