Bad Channels

Bad Channels
Directed by Ted Nicolaou
Produced by Charles Band
Keith S. Payson
Written by Charles Band
Jackson Barr
Cinematography Adolfo Bartoli
Edited by Carol Oblath
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • June 25, 1992 (1992-06-25)
Running time
 88 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Bad Channels is a 1992 American science fiction spoof, released by Full Moon Features. It is about two aliens (Cosmo & Lump) who invade a radio station with the intention of capturing female humans, by using radio broadcasts. The hero is a DJ forced to combat the aliens alone when listeners think he is joking about the invasion.

A semi-sequel was released in the form of Dollman vs. Demonic Toys, a crossover film featuring characters from Dollman, Demonic Toys and Bad Channels. The film also has its own soundtrack composed and performed by Blue Öyster Cult and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

It is about two aliens (Cosmo & Lump) who invade a radio station with the intention of capturing female humans, by using radio broadcasts. The hero is a DJ forced to combat the aliens alone when listeners think he's joking about the invasion.

Cast

  • Paul Hipp ... Dan O'Dare
  • Martha Quinn ... Lisa Cummings
  • Aaron Lustig ... Vernon Locknut
  • Ian Patrick Williams ... Dr. Payne
  • Charlie Spradling ... Cookie
  • Robert Factor ... Willis
  • Roumel Reaux ... Flip Humble
  • Rodney Ueno ... Moon

Critical response

Cinemaphile gave it a bad review, 0/4 stars, calling it a "mess" and saying "I fear that the creators of this movie must have had brain tissue damaged sometime in their lifetimes."[1] The Film Fiend was more positive, calling it "hilariously cheesy".[2] Classic Rock Magazine described the soundtrack as "a grotesque mistake".[3]

Merchandising

References

  1. ↑ Keyes, David (1998). "Bad Channels (Review)". Cinemaphile. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Review: Bad Channels". The Film Fiend. December 14, 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bad Channels (Album review)". Classic Rock Magazine. September 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.


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