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TerrorVision poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.0 / 100
1986·Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 25m

TERRORVISION

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

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.

Above the Line
Ted Nicolaou·DirectorTed Nicolaou·WriterRomano Albani·Director of PhotographyRichard Band·Original Music ComposerClaudia Hoover·Editor
Cast
Diane Franklin·Suzy PuttermanGerrit Graham·Stanley PuttermanMary Woronov·Raquel PuttermanChad Allen·Sherman PuttermanJon Gries·O.D.Bert Remsen·Grampa PuttermanAlejandro Rey·SpiroRandi Brooks·CherryJennifer Richards·MedusaSonny Carl Davis·Norton
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Ted Nicolaou·Director
Writing· 1
Ted Nicolaou·Writer
Camera· 1
Romano Albani·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Claudia Hoover·EditorThomas Meshelski·Supervising Film Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Richard Band·Original Music ComposerVanessa Theme Ament·FoleyTom Villano·Music EditorTom Gerard·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Giovanni Natalucci·Production DesignTim Turner·Co-Costume DesignerR. Christopher Biggs·Makeup EffectsKathie Clark·Costume Supervisor
Production· 7
Charles Band·Executive ProducerDebra Dion·ProducerAlbert Band·ProducerAndrea Borella·ProducerRoberto Bessi·Production ManagerGiancarlo J. Sini·Production AccountantStefano Spadoni·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 10
Desiree Vaughn-Soto·Special EffectsCleve Hall·Special EffectsAndrew Doucette·Title GraphicsBrent Armstrong·Special EffectsMichelle Oggeri·Special EffectsJohn Carl Buechler·Special EffectsMichael Deak·Special EffectsJohn Vulich·Special EffectsJuliet Avola·Post-Production ManagerRobert Kurtzman·Special Effects
By the Numbers
72.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$320K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind TerrorVision's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#330066
#99CCFF
Mood
Eerie, Ominous, Bizarre
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, metallic gramophone horn with a single, realistic human-like eye inside, positioned on a dark, grassy hill. Lightning bolts flash a”

horrorsci-ficomedy
Key Elements
Gramophone HornEyeLightning BoltsTentacle Like WiresHouses
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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