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TerrorVision

TerrorVision

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TerrorVision

"People of Earth: Your planet is about to be destroyed... We're terribly sorry for the inconvenience."

1986

1h 25m

5.7(218 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Comedy

Overview

After Stanley Putterman installs a state-of-the-art satellite dish in his backyard, a strange monster leaps off the screen and needs to feed on humans for survival. The Putterman children Sherman and Suzy—along with Suzy's metalhead boyfriend O.D.—are left to figure out what to do.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Suzy Putterman

Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham

Stanley Putterman

Mary Woronov

Mary Woronov

Raquel Putterman

Chad Allen

Chad Allen

Sherman Putterman

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

O.D.

Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

Grampa Putterman

Alejandro Rey

Alejandro Rey

Spiro

Randi Brooks

Randi Brooks

Cherry

Jennifer Richards

Medusa

Sonny Carl Davis

Sonny Carl Davis

Norton

Creative team

Directed by: Ted Nicolaou
Written by: Ted Nicolaou
Produced by: Debra Dion
Albert Band

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