Synopsis
Five grisly tales from a kid's comic book about a murdered father rising from his grave, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
Scores
Overall Score
70.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.7%
Review Aggregate
67.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 64 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnystylizedgrittyscaryvisually strikingfamily-friendlydarkcoming of agesatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Holbrook | 1982 | $385,000 | $1,252,000 | (est) |
| Adrienne Barbeau | 1982 | $237,000 | $771,000 | (est) |
| Fritz Weaver | 1982 | $178,000 | $580,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Nielsen | 1982 | $146,000 | $474,000 | (est) |
| Carrie Nye | 1982 | $125,000 | $406,000 | (est) |
| E. G. Marshall | 1982 | $110,000 | $357,000 | (est) |
| Viveca Lindfors | 1982 | $99,000 | $321,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count75
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes56,073
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $21,028,756 | $68,359,801 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $21,031,312 | $68,368,110 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $10,514,378 | $34,179,901 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $6,026,000 | $19,589,184 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $4,768,000 | $15,499,706 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $5,257,189 | $17,089,950 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $26,565,567 | $86,358,740 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $8,000,000 | $26,006,218 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1982 | $4,861,000 (est) | $15,802,028 (est) |
| Participations | 1982 | $1,063,000 | $3,455,576 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $1,042,000 | $3,387,310 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $1,600,000 | $5,201,244 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $16,566,000 | $53,852,375 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $9,999,567 | $32,506,365 |
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