On the surface this is a simple movie about an alien that comes out of a family's television and kills them. But there is something going on beneath this jovial veneer. For example, when the parents come home from their night on the town with another couple ready for a night of debauchery and wife swapping, their son informs them that an alien came out of the T.V. and ate grandpa. How does the mother react to this information? She wants to give the child pills. Pills! Child drugging is the answer for any nuisance that interferes with her lifestyle. Brain altering drugs is her solution to parenting, like so many other parents in America. For shame! TerrorVision takes a brave stand on this touchy issue.
The other controversial issue touched on in this edgy film is State's Rights. In the Grandfather's bunker a Confederate flag is hung with pride, while the American flag is used as a mere table cloth. Is the monster in this movie a symbol of an intrusion by the federal government? TerrorVision is desperately in need of a special edition DVD (Are you listening, Criterion?)to help examine exactly what political points the film makers were trying to get across. 5 stars for the movie. 1 star for the character of OD. And one extra star for Diane Franklin because she's so dang cute.
The other controversial issue touched on in this edgy film is State's Rights. In the Grandfather's bunker a Confederate flag is hung with pride, while the American flag is used as a mere table cloth. Is the monster in this movie a symbol of an intrusion by the federal government? TerrorVision is desperately in need of a special edition DVD (Are you listening, Criterion?)to help examine exactly what political points the film makers were trying to get across. 5 stars for the movie. 1 star for the character of OD. And one extra star for Diane Franklin because she's so dang cute.