Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Four horror/sci-fi segments directed by four famous directors which are their own versions of classic stories from Rod Serling's landmark television series.

Directors:

Joe Dante, John Landis,

Writers:

Rod Serling (television series The Twilight Zone), John Landis (prologue),

Stars:

Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Vic Morrow

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Aykroyd	...	Passenger / Ambulance Driver (Prologue / Segment #4)
Albert Brooks	...	Car Driver (Prologue)
Vic Morrow	...	Bill Connor (Segment #1)
Doug McGrath	...	Larry (Segment #1)
Charles Hallahan	...	Ray (Segment #1)
Rainer Peets	...	German Officer (Segment #1) (as Remus Peets)
Kai Wulff	...	German Officer (Segment #1)
Sue Dugan	...	Waitress No. 1 (Segment #1)
Debby Porter	...	Waitress No. 2 (Segment #1)
Steven Williams	...	Bar Patron (Segment #1)
Annette Claudier	...	French Monther (Segment #1)
Joseph Hieu	...	Vietnamese (Segment #1)
Al Leong	...	Vietnamese (Segment #1)
Stephen Bishop	...	Charming G.I. (Segment #1)
Thomas Byrd	...	G.I. (Segment #1)

Storyline

Four directors collaborated to remake four episodes of the popular television series 'The Twilight Zone' for this movie. The episodes are updated slightly and in color (the television show was in black-and-white), but very true to the originals, where eerie and disturbing situations gradually spin out of control.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | airplane | retirement home | nazi | 1960s | 

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Taglines:

You're travelling through another dimension. A dimension, not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French German Vietnamese

Release Date:

24 June 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Al filo de la realidad

Filming Locations:

Canyon Country, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$29,500,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The giant, glaring eye that Helen (Kathleen Quinlan) sees when she opens a door was used as part of the opening sequence for the series The Outer Limits.

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Goofs

In the airplane, the window shade in the seat next to the main character repeatedly opens and closes between shots.

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Quotes

Mrs. Dempsey: Mrs. Cox would never allow us. It's against the rules.
Mr. Bloom: Rules? Did rules ever stop a child from playing?

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Connections

Referenced in Memories of Videodisc (1986)

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Soundtracks

"ANESTHESIA"
Performed by 213
Music and Lyrics by Joseph Williams and Paul Gordon
Produced by Bruce Botnick

User Reviews

The first movie to give me nightmares

When I first watched this film at the age of seven, I must have been freaked out for weeks. Never had a movie had that kind of effect on my psyche, especially "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet." While some will label this as a bad film due to the fact it didn't faithfully reproduce the original stories very well. I say 'Who Cares!' Sometimes, fear and entertainment is all that one needs in regard to a cool movie such as this one. While it is certainly not a film that will rank highly in the greatest films of all time category, at least it proved this concept in story telling is pertinent today, even in today's cynical culture.