Terrorvision
Sherman Putterman
1986
Terrorvision is a very peculiar horror-comedy that has the word "camp" written all over it. This fairy tale is about a sloppy alien puppet monster who, presumably by accident, enters Planet Earth via a TV satellite dish. This enormous monster appears on the TV screen at first, then - talk about visual effects - it eventually materializes, appearing in the flesh. Talk about audience participation! Gerrit Graham and Mary Wodornov are the Puttermans, the heads of a very dysfunctional family with a military-obsessed son and his survivalist grandfather. The Puttermans do not realize just how real the monster they see on TV is. They also have a crazed daughter who loves heavy metal rock music and her mentally inept boyfriend, who looks like Kid Rock minus the attitude and pizzazz. There is also a horror movie hostess, Medusa (Jennifer Richards), who fits into this scheme for absolutely no plausible reason. Meanwhile, the monster devours each of the family members one by one, later reproducing their heads when necessary in order to cover up its actions. Planet Earth is in grave danger, and the only chance of stopping this hungry creature is (take a wild guess) with the help of an intergalactic police alien. He explains to everyone that this creature was originally suppose to be disposed of, but it winded up on Planet Earth instead. This interstellar cop is the only one who can blast the gross alien creature into oblivion! In addition to being a delightfully stomach-churning horror experience, Terrorvision is a satire on the media-obsessed suburban middle class family. The Puttermans make The Simpsons look and act like a mature, civilized, and pleasantly lovable family. If you thought that your own family was dysfunctional, check these guys out. They add new meaning to that word!
Cast:
Diane Franklin .... Suzy Putterman
Gerrit Graham .... Stanley Putterman
Mary Woronov .... Racquel Putterman
Jennifer Richards .... Medusa
Chad Allen .... Sherman Putterman
Bert Remsen .... Grampa
Randi Brooks .... Cherry
Sonny Carl Davis .... Norton
Jon Gries .... OD
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