Synopsis
"TerrorVision" is a 1986 horror / science fiction movie; telling the tale of when a family's new satellite television system starts receiving signals from another planet, and soon it becomes the passageway to an alien world.
Scores
Overall Score
26.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.8%
Review Aggregate
33.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, surreal, scary. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnysurrealscarycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Franklin | 1986 | $3,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Gerrit Graham | 1986 | $2,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Mary Woronov | 1986 | $1,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Chad Allen | 1986 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Gries | 1986 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Richards | 1986 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Alejandro Rey | 1986 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Bert Remsen | 1986 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes8,254
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $320,256 | $916,645 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $320,256 | $916,645 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $160,128 | $458,323 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $746,000 | $2,135,221 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $320,000 | $915,912 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $134,508 | $384,991 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $1,360,636 | $3,894,447 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $352,000 (est) | $1,007,504 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $256,000 (est) | $732,730 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $27,000 | $77,280 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $76,000 | $217,529 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $70,400 | $201,501 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $781,400 | $2,236,544 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $579,236 | $1,657,903 |
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