phanthinga TerrorVision is rather a interesting movie titles when i was searching for some good old cheesy horror movie and now i finally know why.From the wacky sitcom like characters to the awesomely bad fashion sense this movie is just scream the 80s and i love it.The monster look cool and there are many gross out gore scene but the sexual innuendo in this movie is surprisingly heavy.I'm not sure the parent is suitable to raising children when the whole house decorate with nude pictures and they often have an orgy with strange people.Other than that it still a very fun horror comedy so check it out if you have time

Aaron1375 This horror/comedy is excessive and crazy and has its moments. It is not great by any means, but it has a grotesque monster so there is that. It is also a Charles Band film so even if you do not like one of his films, you will not have to suffer long because it is going to be short. I wonder if he does that on purpose. As I said, I see his name in the film, I do not necessarily expect a good film; however, I do know I will be watching a horror film that will be over in under an hour and a half. Every now and then you get an entertaining film too. This one had some moments, but it was kind of stupid at the same time. The main actor in the film is a kid and he is not all that good, not all that bad. He kind of sets the tone for the acting through the movie and that is excessive. The parents are over the top, the grandfather is over the top, the sister is over the top and pretty much everyone is over the top. That being said, I do believe it is on purpose in this one, I just think that is the tone of the film. An over exaggerated over the top mess! Even the monster is an over the top mess, but it looks rather good and much better than the computer generated monsters in B movies today.The story has some icky looking monster inside a containment unit where it is seemingly turned into energy and jettisoned into space. Unfortunately, this energy beam bounces off numerous planets and ends up blasting the Putterman's newly installed satellite dish. Soon the television is picking up an amazing amount of channels including one that has a slimy monster that does not do anything but stare at those watching the television. The son and grandpa soon run afoul of the beast as it has the ability to transmit itself in and out of the television. Chaos abounds as mom and dad come home with another couple as they are swingers, the daughter brings home a heavy metal freak and the local horror host stops by to enjoy the madness! The film is very 80's and I do believe the film purposely goes excessive with the decade. The parents are swingers and their house is decorated in a style that is reminiscent of the family in Beetlejuice if they were more into sexual art. The boyfriend is into heavy metal, the son enjoys hanging out with his grandpa who is into military actions and then there is the daughter who is sporting the multicolored hair and who is very pretty by the way. By far the cutest gal in the film, though the actress playing the horror movie hostess does have the best boobies in the flick.So the film was okay in parts, bad in parts but even when it is bad, I have to think that it was being done purposely. It just seems they way the film plays out is exactly as they wanted it to be and though it is groan inducing at times, I still have to think that this is what they wanted. The film actually looks rather good considering it was released in 1986, I watched another film earlier tonight from 1987 and it looked much older than this one did. The monster is shown a lot in this one and there is stuff going on quite a bit. This film did something though that happens a lot in horror films, they killed off people too quickly. One minute there are lots of people to kill, and in less than five minutes everyone is nearly dead! Still, it was quick paced and it did not last long, sure it is always nice to have the kills spread out, but it does not hurt this film too much. Just hard to rate this one, like I said, it is kind of bad, but once again, I think that was done purposely.

Woodyanders The madcap Putterman family find themselves being terrorized by a ravenous people-eating alien beast that gets beamed to Earth through their television set. Writer/director Ted Nicolaou pokes incredibly broad and cheerfully zany fun at America's obsession with trashy television culture, gung-ho survivalists, and kinky swingers. Moreover, it's overacted with tremendous histrionic zest by an enthusiastic cast: Gerrit Graham as kooky electronics whiz Stanley, Mary Woronov as sexy fitness buff Raquel, Diane Franklin as vibrant punkette Suzy, Bert Remsen as feisty old-timer Grandpa, Chad Allen as the spunky Sherman, Jonathan Gries as dim-witted heavy metalhead O.D., Alejandro Rey as suavely smarmy homosexual Spiro, Randi Brooks as the ditsy Cherry, Sonny Carl Davis as luckless TV repairman Norton, and Jennifer Richards as alluring, but abrasive horror show hostess Medusa. The tacky (not so) special effects, priceless zingy dialogue, goofy monster (designed by John Carl Buechler), catchy'n'groovy theme song, colorful and eccentric caricature characters, energetic off-the-wall tone, and blithely inane humor all add substantially to this picture's infectiously campy charm. Romano Albani's garish cinematography gives this movie an appropriately bright and cartoonish look. Richard Band's lively score hits the spirited spot. Sure, this flick is pretty silly and ridiculous, but it nonetheless still sizes up as a total loopy hoot just the same.

ersinkdotcom "TerrorVision" perfectly encapsulates every aspect of the 1980s into one film. You've got the old grandfather who thinks TV rots your brains and lives in a military bunker while waiting for a third world war. The young son is innocent and loves horror and sci-fi movies. The daughter is a new wave / punk hybrid with multi-colored hair that dates a head-banger named "OD." Their parents are still living in the 1970s and don't want to give up their swinging lifestyle.Top all that off with a big slimy monster that looks like a twisted version of Jabba the Hutt, an alien taken straight out of a 1950s sci-fi film, and a late-night TV host and you have all the ingredients for a film written and produced by B-movie king Charles Band. I would put it up there with fine examples of the decade like "Valley Girl" and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." It's definitely essential viewing for anyone reflecting on the era.