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Stay Tuned

1992 · 87 min

A zany, fast-paced satire that throws a bickering couple through a gauntlet of TV parodies, mixing slapstick, dark humor, and cartoonish chaos.

Tagline: Something weird's on the air.
Overview: Salesman Roy Knable spends all his free time watching television, to the exasperation of his wife, Helen. One day, TV salesman Spike convinces Roy to buy a satellite dish offering 666 channels. The new addition to Roy's home entertainment system sucks him and Helen into Hellvision, a realm run by Spike, who is an emissary of Satan. For 24 hours, the couple must survive devilish parodies of TV programs if they want to return to reality alive.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, campy and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Media, family, redemption, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
family
redemption
survival
betrayal
Places: home
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild