A family's new satellite TV system starts receiving signals from another planet, and soon it becomes the passageway to an alien world.
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Cast
| Cast overview: | |||
| Diane Franklin | ... | Suzy | |
| Gerrit Graham | ... | Stan | |
| Mary Woronov | ... | Raquel | |
| Chad Allen | ... | Sherman | |
| 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 | |
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William Paulson | ... | Pluthar |
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John Leamer | ... | Chauffeur |
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Stan installs a state-of-art satellite TV system for his dysfunctional family. However, he accidentally picks up a signal from another planet and his television system becomes the gateway between the two planets. A ravenous alien creature comes to his apartment and only their son Sherman (Chad Allen) sees the monster, but his parents do not believe in the boy. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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television | satellite dish | alien | telephone call | female horror host |Taglines:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 February 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$320,256, 17 February 1986, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Raquel Putterman: [Raquel watches her exercise program while Stanley works on the satellite dish] 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.
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Written and Performed by The Fibonaccis
Produced by Ron Goudie
© 1986 Smell Brain / Amgine
Administered by Bug Music
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Director Ted Nicolaou and production designer Giovanni Natalucci scouted swingers' pads in Los Angeles in order to get ideas for the Putterman household. See more »Goofs
When Pluthar is talking to Suzy and Sherman, his skin is glossy and reflective of light. Upon learning that the "beast has ingested earthlings," cutting back from Suzy and Sherman, his skin appears dull and muted. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Raquel Putterman: [Raquel watches her exercise program while Stanley works on the satellite dish] 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.
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TerrorVisionWritten and Performed by The Fibonaccis
Produced by Ron Goudie
© 1986 Smell Brain / Amgine
Administered by Bug Music
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Stan (Gerrit Graham) installs a state-of-art satellite TV system for his dysfunctional family. However, he accidentally picks up a signal from another planet and his television system becomes the gateway between the two planets. A ravenous alien creature comes to his apartment and only their son Sherman (Chad Allen) sees the monster, but his parents do not believe in the boy.
"TerrorVision" is a cult-trash from the 80´s and a highly entertaining sci-fi. The characters and the situations are hilarious but maybe the funniest scene is Medusa meeting the last hope to save Earth, Pluthar. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "A Visão do Terror" ("The Terror Vision")