Forbidden Zone
Premium Crap. CrapScore 70, rated by 1 admin.
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A basement doorway leads into a sixth dimension of painted sets, unruly royalty and musical interruptions. Richard Elfman's deliberate cabaret nightmare is visually inventive and relentlessly peculiar. Susan Tyrrell and the musical numbers give it presence, but its racial caricatures and abrasive sexual humour make it a choice for an informed adult group.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 7/10
- Plot
- 8.5/10
- Effects
- 4.5/10
- Dialogue
- 8/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“The basement has acquired a very badly behaved cabaret.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 70
Synopsis and movie facts
A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine. When lovely exchange student Frenchy slips through the door, the diminuitive King Fausto falls in love with her. The jealous Queen Doris takes Frenchy prisoner, and it is up to the Hercules family and friend Squeezit Henderson to rescue her.
- Released
- 1982
- Directed by
- Richard Elfman
- Running time
- 74 min
Starring
- Hervé Villechaize as King Fausto of the Sixth Dimension
- Susan Tyrrell as Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
- Matthew Bright as Squeezit Henderson / René Henderson
- Gene Cunningham as Pa Hercules
- Marie-Pascale Elfman as Susan B. 'Frenchy' Hercules
- Virginia Rose as Ma Hercules
- Phil Gordon as Flash Hercules
- Hyman Diamond as Gramps Hercules
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 16127.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review discusses the cabaret origins, painted sets, Tyrrell's performance and offensive caricatures.
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