TerrorVision Page #4

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


Right here, honeybee.

Just takin' care a business.

Oh, Gramps,

that is totally sicko!

I thought it was a monster.

That's okay, Sherman.

Some day you'll understand.

Earthlings, please,

you must heed my warning.

Its appetite is insatiable.

Its curiosity is boundless.

Its strength knows no limits.

It will continue

to absorb all life forms.

Sherman,

will you please buzz now?

Go to bed or something,

we wanna hang out.

Hey, dig this stupid movie.

It's just this one dude talking.

Earthlings, please,

you must heed my warning.

That guy, he's talking

about the monster!

Would you shut up

about the monster!

Go to bed!

There are no such

things as monsters!

...mutating endlessly

until your planet

is a barren wasteland-

Whoa, psychedelic!

There it is, the monster!

Whoa.

Whoa!

Run dude!

Don't shoot me, dude!

No, no!

No!

Get away!

No!

OD, get away.

Yeah.

Stay, dude.

Stay.

Whoa.

Wow, a real, live monster.

I told you.

Did you see that?

He looked right at my studs

and cooled out.

This dude's into metal!

He's so barfy.

He is not.

He's cool.

Oh, this is too rude!

Hey, you guys,

remember that movie?

You know, the one

about the little space guy.

Made you cry like a butt-hole?

E.T., stupid.

Yeah.

Okay, stand back, guys.

Careful, baby.

Okay.

Easy, dude.

Okay, dude.

Easy, now, big monster dude.

Come on now.

Whoa!

Easy, dude.

All right!

- Rad!

- Totally awesome!

Food, this is called food.

It's good for you,

yum, yum.

Check it out, dude.

Mm-mm, good.

Food, mm-mm, see?

It's good for you.

Like vegetables.

Mother says,

"Eat your vegetables. "

Food, food.

Food.

- Food, food, food.

- Food.

Come on, dude, spit it out.

Food, say it.

Food.

Yeah, that's it, right!

- Why, it can talk!

- All right, nice one, dude!

Oh, yeah, here, here, try some!

Go ahead, dude, pig out.

This is music.

Mu-sic.

It's almost as important as food.

Ooh, bad tune, dude.

Don't ever listen

to that kinda music.

Rots your brain.

Now, this is my band.

I wrote this song.

Bitchin', huh?

Ha-ha!

All right, dude, metal!

Okay, I'm OD.

O- D.

D- O.

O- D.

OD, man.

All right, man,

this is incredible.

Lemme try.

Hi, monster.

I'm Suzy.

Su-zy.

Suzy.

Wow, he's cute.

I don't believe this.

Move over, it's my turn.

Okay, monster- Sherman.

I'm Sherman.

Sherman.

Say it.

Sherman.

- Sher, Sher, Sher, Sher-

- Yeah, Sherman.

Sherman!

This is TV.

T- V.

Next to food and music,

this is mankind's greatest invention.

Watch.

I had a date the other night.

Poor fella.

I turned all the lights off

and I whispered to him,

"Whatever you do, honey,

don't look at me.

One glance and you're

hard as a rock. "

Needless to say,

the poor guy peeked.

Now you see why I have

this thing for phone freaks.

Hey, guys, come here a minute.

Be right back, okay monster?

What are we going

to do with him?

We're gonna make

a million bucks.

- Huh?

- Huh?

Don'tcha see,

this is like, amazing.

I mean, a monster

from outer space,

like- it's like we own him!

Oh, yeah, rude!

I mean, that guy probably

doesn't even know what money is.

Hey, wait a minute, bozo.

Who said anything

about you?

I'm the one who saw him first.

Grampa and me discovered him.

He came through our TV.

He's our property.

Hey, spud, I'm the one

who communicated with him first.

He takes orders from me,

so, watch it, dude.

Come on you guys.

Don't be so selfish.

Why can't he belong to all of us?

Yeah, come on, dude.

This is like... a miracle

or something.

There'll be plenty

of dough for all of us.

What about Mom and Dad?

Shouldn't we tell them?

Forget Mom and Dad,

we don't have to share

anything with them!

They wouldn't believe us anyway.

So, like, partners, okay?

Partners- okay, Sherm?

I guess so.

Oh, cool, cool,

you guys are really cool, man.

So... first thing... I think...

we have to get him on TV.

Well,

it's time for Medusa's

beauty sleep now, kiddies.

So, 'til next week,

Medusa hopes

you have some real...

wet...

nightmares.

I know.

Medusa, maybe she'll help us.

Yeah, dude,

she understands monsters.

Let's call her.

But no more partners, okay?

Here, let me do the talking.

No, I've already

called her once tonight.

She knows me.

You told her

about the monster?

Yeah, but she didn't

believe me either.

- TV.

- Whoa!

Whatsa matter, dude?

TV.

Whoa, I hope

this guy's house trained.

Uh, for Chrissake, will somebody

get me outta this thing?

Oh, Medusa,

you were wonderful tonight.

You were absolutely brilliant.

Come on, come on, come on!

Hey, Al, uh, give me brew

and, uh, give me a smoke.

Okay, I'll be right back.

All right, thanks, pal.

Show's over, sucker.

Hello, Medusa, this is Sherman again,

remember me?

Sherman?

The schizo.

Well, you know that monster

I told you about?

He's really here.

We're teaching him to talk,

me and my sister.

And me, man, OD Riley!

Well, listen, Sherman,

I've had a long night.

So, uh, call me next week, huh,

we'll chat it up.

- But wait!

- Let me!

Medusa?

Oh, who's this,

your split personality?

This is Suzy Putterman,

Sherman's sister.

Business manager

for the monster from outer space.

So, tell me, Suzy,

is your whole family

a little cuckoo?

Please, Medusa,

this is serious!

He's a real live monster!

We wanna know

how to get him on TV.

Listen, kid, you want a guest spot,

talk to the Letterman people.

Medusa's strictly solo.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I gotta hit some parties.

Please, Medusa!

I'm sure if you saw him,

you'd be interested.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, and we're having sort

of a... party for him here,

right now.

A real fun party.

Party, huh?

You could just come

and take a look.

No obligation.

He's gonna be

a big sensation.

He talks and everything.

If you don't help us,

someone will.

Oh, yeah?

We're on Putterman Lane

off Lonesome Canyon,

at the end of the road.

Well, like I said, kid,

I got some other parties to hit.

So, uh, don't count

on me anytime soon.

Uh, bye, now.

- She coming?

- Who knows?

- She had a crummy attitude.

- Hmm.

TV, TV.

That's okay, guy,

there's always somethin' else on.

That's what's

so cool about TV.

TV!

Hey, hold your horses, turkey.

What are you doing?

Hey, man, nothing.

This guy just doesn't

dig commercials.

Be careful, you guys.

He wants music.

Shh, come on now,

be quiet, okay?

Yeah, dude, don't be

so impatient, butt-hole.

What's your name?

What planet are you from?

He doesn't know

what you're talking about.

He's just a monster.

I'll get it.

It's her already?

No way!

Hey, hey don't

let any strangers in.

I have a warrant here for the arrest

of Sherman Putterman.

Huh?

Hi, guy.

Hi, monster.

Hi, monster.

Hey, it's that same dude again.

...too late.

It's appetite is uncontrollable.

The slightest excitement can trigger

a monstrous eating binge.

I bet you anything he's talking

about the monster.

I am your friend, Pluthar.

Hey, hey, cool it!

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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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