10 Messed Up '80s Horror Movies That Must Be Seen To Be Believed

In this delightfully strange 1986 film, a family is setting up an antenna for their television when it's suddenly struck by a burst of alien energy from space. Out of nowhere, a giant monster comes out of the TV and appears in their living room. It's as dumb a setup for a movie as you can find.

TerrorVision holds a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, but there's one reason it's actually worth watching: the monster itself. It's one of the best creature designs of the '80s, and it is just so much fun to look at for 90 minutes. You find out it was actually a pet on its home planet, and that makes sense because thing kind of behaves like a mutant dog. It's dangerous, sure, but it's also always smiling, laughing and enjoying the hell out of itself, and that feeling becomes contagious.

The film is also a tribute to the joy of monster movies, as the family sits at home and watches a movie marathon hosted by Medusa, a TV host clearly reminiscent of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. TerrorVision has got bad acting, bad dialogue, a nonsensical plot, and one hell of a monster, making it an enjoyable slice of '80s cheese.