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Synopsis: A civilization on a distant planet has found a way to solve its garbage problem: turning it into energy and beaming it into outer space. A flaw in this system is found when the signal is accidentally picked up on Earth by the Putterman Family's home satellite dish. While this would ordinarily be just another mess, this particular transmission contains a hungry trash monster who quickly begins snacking on the Puttermans and their guests. Only young Sherman Putterman has any clue what is going on, but nobody will believe him. Is there any hope for the Earth?
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Ted Nicolaou
Production: Live Home Video
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
0%
R
Year:
1986
83 min
185 Views


wear Hallyween masks.

They scare the poop outta ya.

You get the jackets,

I'll break out the fire power.

Survival ranger's first priority

is defend the home unit.

- You got that, boy?

- Yes, sir!

Remember what I taught you

about the 30-round magazine, boy?

I remember, Grampa.

All right, boy, let's go!

Come on, Mr. Putterman.

I don't have all night here.

Remember boy, best way

to stop the enemy- brain shot!

What a tool job.

Stan, the man.

Put, the putz.

Can't even get a Heinie

for the road.

Did you hear that?

I'll be a God danged

son of a gun!

They're stealin' the radar.

What the hey?

Stay right where you are!

Hey, guys?

It's me, Norton.

Remember, Norton,

the satellite guy.

What the heck

are you doin' out here?

Hey, no problem, sir.

Uh, Mr. Putterman called me

to come check out the dish.

I rang the front bell,

but nobody was home.

We thought we saw a burglar.

Did you see anyone?

No, not me, guy.

You wouldn't by any chance

have one a them

Hallyween masks

in there, would ya?

Uh, listen, old fella, I'm just here

to check out the dish.

So, if you don't mind,

I'll get back to work.

All right, boy,

let's go recon the house.

Mmm.

Damn, I hate these

do-it-yourself 100s.

I'll scout the den,

you stay put.

- Keep the front door covered.

- I'm goin' with you.

Stay put, soldier, remember

your chain of command.

Yes, sir.

Grampa?

You okay?

A- OK, little buddy.

God amighty, Mr. Putterman,

this is disgusting.

Gotta keep these

electronics clean, nut!

Grampa, did ya hear that?

Say what, little buddy?

A scream.

Something weird.

I'll be right there, soldier.

Grampa!

Grampa!

Operator.

Hello, I need the police.

Police department,

Officer Nutky speaking.

Hello, police?

Who's calling, please?

My grampa,

I mean a monster.

I mean the TV.

I mean- Sherman Putterman.

Now, Sherman,

are you aware

that what you're doing

is a criminal offense?

Huh?

There's a law

against prank phone calls.

No, really, I swear

there's a monster on TV.

It ate Grampa

and the TV guy.

Now listen here,

Sherman Putterman,

I'd come out and arrest

your ass, but lucky for you

I've got some real police

emergencies to attend to.

No, please, wait!

Ha-ha.

Hey, let's go!

- Come on babe, ha-ha.

- Come on, come on.

Voila.

Chez Putterman.

Otherwise known

as the Pleasure Zone.

Wow, you really got

a sensuous-type place here.

So regal, so magnificent,

and so isolated

from the city.

That's what we love about it.

Yeah, it's kind of a nature trip.

Puts you in touch

with the, uh, real you.

The cities are so nasty these days.

Don't you think?

Absolutely-

the cesspools of civilization.

We much prefer

to live on the yacht.

Yeah.

Uh, say, babe, you know,

I think I better check on Norton.

See how he's doin'

with that satellite dish.

Excuse me.

Oh, is he gonna be joining us?

- Sherman!

- Mom.

Grampa... a monster!

For Chrissake, he's having

another one of his attacks.

Sherman, wake up Sherman,

you're dreaming.

No, really, it's in the TV!

Um, Stanley, why don't you show

Spiro and Cherry around.

I'll just be a minute.

Good idea.

Maybe we should leave.

Oh, no, no, don't you dare,

no, he just needs a pill.

Now, go on,

go on, have fun.

Please.

What are you doing out of bed,

Sherman Putterman!

The Pleasure Den.

Wow, this place is like,

really... awesome!

- Art collectors, eh?

- Oh, hell, yeah.

Listen, I know a place where

you can get all this stuff real cheap.

All right, Norton!

Hey, Norton!

Looking good, guy!

Norton?

Hey, uh, listen, I'd invite

you in for a beer or somethin',

but we got company now,

so take off, okay?

I'll check with ya later.

'Preciate it, babe.

He's a cool guy.

Service seven days a week.

Handles only the best.

But hey...

on to the Pleasure Dome.

To the Pleasure Dome.

- Mom, please listen to me!

- Sherman Putterman,

I'm gonna slap you silly!

Why do you have to pull this

when we have company?

Who left the TV on?

No, Mom, there's a monster.

Sherman, you're not gonna make me

call Dr. Silverman, are you?

Mom, look.

Sherman, what have you done?

That's where Grampa was.

Uchh!

What a mess!

It killed him and the TV guy.

Honestly, I cannot leave

you two alone an hour

without some kind of disaster!

Ta-da.

The Pleasure Dome.

Wow,

now, this is what

I call romantic.

Magnificent architecture-

Greek influenced?

Roman, guy,

Roman all the way.

Hey, check it out-

I got this baby wired.

State of the art.

This satellite receiver pulls in

the weirdest stuff

from all over the world.

Hey, what is this movie?

Huh?

What is- what is this movie?

I think I read for a part

in it one time.

Bunch a creeps!

People of Earth,

you must heed my warning.

Destroy your satellite receivers.

- Great sound, huh?

- Dismantle your communication systems.

Render your television sets

inoperable for the next

It may already be too late.

Uh, I don't know, it looks kinda like

that Japanese thing-

uh, you know, whatchamacallit-

you know, where the Martians steal

all the Earth women

and knock 'em up.

Yeah, you know,

to- to repopulate Mars.

- Ahh!

- Hey, that sounds kinky.

Is that hard core?

Fantastic idea for a movie-

Martians diddling

the women of the universe.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

you got it, Spiro-

intergalactic swingers.

Dad?

Are you decent?

Hold your God dang horses,

I'm changing in here!

See?

It was all a dream!

No, Grampa's dead!

Oh, Sherman!

Home so soon?

I'm just takin' care

of business here.

Everything okay, Dad?

Okay?

Yeah, I guess so.

Everything A-OK with you?

There's a big mess

in the den, Dad.

Do you know anything

about it?

Mess?

I don't know anything

about a mess, dear.

It musta been Sherman.

I'm just takin' care of business.

Get to bed, young man!

We will talk about this

in the morning!

No, Mom, really!

Something weird's going on,

I swear!

Sherman Putterman, I am fed up!

If you're too big of a sissy

to spend the night alone,

then you'll just spend

the night with Grampa!

- No, Mom, no, Mom!

- Get in there! Get in!

Dad, is it all right if Sherman

spends the night with you?

Mom, please let me out!

Come on, Mom.

Please, I swear I'll be good, Mom.

Just let me out, please Mom.

I won't mention the monster, Mom.

Let me out, please,

I swear I'll be good!

Pleasant dreams, you two.

- Come on, Mom, please?

- Good night.

I swear I'll be good!

Grampa?

Grampa, where are you?

Grampa, are you planning

a surprise attack?

Grampa?

I hear you, Grampa.

Come outta there.

Or I'll open up on ya.

- There.

- Hey, babe.

- Ah, Raquel.

- That didn't take long, did it?

I didn't miss anything... exciting?

Oh, Stanley was just showing us

the wonders of satellite TV.

He's a real video pilot, eh?

I just really love your house here.

It's so- I don't know,

it's kinda- kinda weird.

Yeah, thank you.

We did it ourselves.

Hey, babe, is everything cool

with Sherm?

He's in with Dad, doin' terrific.

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Ted Nicolaou

Ted Nicolaou is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.After graduating from the University of Texas film program, he joined the crew of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) as a sound recordist. Later, he joined Charles Band's Empire Pictures, where he worked as an editor on such films as Ghoulies (1985) and eventually debuted as a director with The Dungeonmaster (1985) and TerrorVision (1986).His most famous directorial effort is the Subspecies film series. Apart from his feature film projects, he also works in television. more…

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