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Bad Channels

1992 · 88 min

A goofy, fast-paced sci-fi spoof with cheesy alien effects, music-video fantasy sequences, and a self-aware sense of humor.

Directed by
Ted Nicolaou
Genres
Science fiction, Comedy, Horror
Tagline
Killer Music. Alien Airwaves.
Overview
An alien determined to capture human females takes over a radio station to do it.

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Directed by
Ted Nicolaou
Genres
Science fiction, Comedy, Horror
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • celebrity
  • isolation
  • identity
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour7
Realism2
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
science fiction, comedy, horror
Directed by
Ted Nicolaou
Written by
Jackson Barr
Starring
Robert Factor, Martha Quinn, Aaron Lustig, Michael Huddleston, Roumel Reaux, Paul Hipp, Rodney Ueno, Sonny Carl Davis
Cinematography
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Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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