The read
A Balasaur Score of 54 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 44%, Metacritic 41/100. Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 27m. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes44%
Metacritic41/100
Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do.
193 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter HyamsDirector
- Tom S. ParkerScreenplay
- Bruce BroughtonOriginal Music Composer
- Jim JenneweinScreenplay
Cast
- John RitterRoy Knable
- Pam DawberHelen Knable
- Jeffrey JonesSpike
- David TomDarryl Knable
- Heather McCombDiane Knable
- Bob DishyMurray Seidenbaum
- Joyce GordonMrs. Seidenbaum
- Eugene LevyCrowley
- Erik KingPierce
- Don CalfaWetzel
- John DestrySackler
- Susan BlommaertDucker
Stills
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Shows like Stay Tuned
Themes
mousehellgame showmusic videosword fighttrain crashspoofcat and mousetelevisonlive action and animationsatellite dish