Movie

Remote Control

1988 · 88 min

A goofy, fast-paced sci-fi horror comedy that mixes brainwashing chills with video-store nostalgia and campy thrills.

Tagline: Your future is in their hands.
Overview: A video store clerk stumbles onto an alien plot to take over earth by brainwashing people with a bad '50s science fiction movie. He and his friends race to stop the aliens before the tapes can be distributed world-wide.
How it feels: Satirical, campy, absurd and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Media, conspiracy, obsession, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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
conspiracy
obsession
survival
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild