TerrorVision (1986)

Director:

Ted Nicolaou

Writer:

Ted Nicolaou (written by)

Release Date:

14 February 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

People of Earth, your planet is about to be destroyed... We're terribly sorry for the inconvenience.

Plot:

A family's new satellite TV system starts receiving signals from another planet, and soon it becomes the passageway to an alien world.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Satellite Dish | Monster | Swimming Pool | Boy

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Diane Franklin	...	Suzy Putterman
Gerrit Graham	...	Stanley Putterman
Mary Woronov	...	Raquel Putterman
Chad Allen	...	Sherman Putterman
Jon Gries	...	O.D. (as Jonathan Gries)
Bert Remsen	...	Grampa
Alejandro Rey	...	Spiro
Randi Brooks	...	Cherry
Jennifer Richards	...	Medusa
Sonny Carl Davis	...	Norton
Ian Patrick Williams	...	Nutky
William Paulson	...	Pluthar
John Leamer	...	Chauffeur
Frank Welker	...	Monster Vocal Effects (voice)

Directed by
Ted Nicolaou

Writing credits
Ted Nicolaou		(written by)

Produced by
Albert Band	....	producer
Charles Band	....	executive producer
Debra Dion	....	associate producer
Michael Wolf	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Richard Band

Cinematography by
Romano Albani		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Thomas Meshelski

Production Design by
Giovanni Natalucci

Art Direction by
Giovanni Natalucci

Costume Design by
Kathie Clark

Makeup Department
R. Christopher Biggs	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Roberto Bessi	....	executive in charge of production
Stefano Spadoni	....	unit manager

Sound Department
Vanessa Theme Ament	....	foley artist
Tom Gerard	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Brent Armstrong	....	creature fabricator & operator: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.
John Carl Buechler	....	tv monster and special effects makeup designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.
Michael Deak	....	MMI Liaison USA: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.
Cleve Hall	....	creature fabricator & operator: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.
Daniel Hoffman	....	creature fabricator & operator: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.
Robert Kurtzman	....	creature fabricator & operator: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.
Michelle Oggeri	....	creature fabricator & operator: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.
Margherita Regina	....	creature fabricator & operator: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.
Desiree Soto Vaughn	....	creature fabricator & operator: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc. (as Desiree Vaughn-Soto)
John Vulich	....	creature fabricator & operator: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tim Turner	....	assistant costumes: Roark Productions (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Juliet Avola	....	post-production
Claudia Hoover	....	associate editor

Music Department
Richard Band	....	music supervisor
Don Perry	....	music supervisor
Christopher L. Stone	....	electronic orchestrator
Tom Villano	....	music editor

Other crew
Andrea Borella	....	production assistant
Andrew Doucette	....	title designer
Giancarlo J. Sini	....	assistant production accountant

Production Companies

• Altair Productions
• Empire Pictures
• Lexyn Productions

Distributors

• Avid Home Video (1995) (USA) (video)
• Empire Pictures
• Lightning Video (USA) (VHS)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (USA) (all media)
• Shout! Factory (2013) (USA) (DVD)
• VTI Home Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Vestron Video International (1986) (Belgium) (video)
• Vestron Video International (1987) (Japan) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Mechanical and Makeup Imageries (special effects makeup design)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Norway:18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Belgium:16 (video rating) | Italy:VM14 (VHS rating) | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Italy

Company:

Altair Productions

Trivia:

The brief MTV clip shown is of a WASP song called Tormentor and the character O.D. Riley wears a WASP t-shirt.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Raquel Putterman:Stanley! Stanley! Quit screwing around... Stanley! Stanley, I'm right in the middle of my program. For Christ's sakes, Stanley!
Stanley Putterman:Lay off me, Beautiful. I almost got this baby wired.

Movie Connections:

References E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Soundtrack:

Stan's Theme Song

Totally trash

Well, I have watched this movie when I was a teen, about 15 years ago, and recently found it in a VHS sale. Of course I picked it at once, because I could not help myself smiling at the sight of it. The movie is a trash jewel, any fan of horror flicks should watch it at least once in their lives. The performances are poor and over the top, the effects are cheesy, the script is a complete turmoil... But I dare say that you have to like it! The one that has never seen a pure garbage movie throw the first stone. The productions from Empire, owned by Charles Band, are famous for the lack of common sense and this is not an exception. Like I stated before, do not expect anything but an hour and a half of involuntary laughs, it is a totally trash movie through and through.