Summary
Seven short stories are present in this anthology movie inspired by CREEPSHOW and TWILIGHT ZONE. Anything from an ear of corn to a vacuum cleaner are taken from their normal use and turned into a twisted illusion! And don't forget our resident psycho, who makes even Norman Bates look sane!
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 74
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −24 min on the typical 104
typical 10480Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Released
1985
January 10, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
ThrillerHorrorCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Joel D. Wynkoop Director, Writer
- Tim Ritter Director, Writer
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The Twisted Illusions series
Film 1 of 2 · then Twisted Illusions 2
- Twisted Illusions (1985)
GoodWatch score 73You're here
- Twisted Illusions 2 (2004)
GoodWatch score 65Film 2
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