Forbidden Zone

Name: Forbidden Zone
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Musical
Released: March 21, 1980
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Brian Routh, Gene Cunningham, Gisele Lindley, Hyman Diamond, Jan Stuart Schwartz

1980

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Senator Filmverleih | Release Date: March 21, 1980 | R

Starring: Brian Routh, Gene Cunningham, Gisele Lindley, Hyman Diamond, Jan Stuart Schwartz, Marie-Pascale Elfman, Martin von Haselberg, Phil Gordon, Susan Tyrrell, Virginia Rose

Summary: The bizarre and musical tale of a girl who travels to another dimension through the gateway found in her family's basement.

Director: Richard Elfman

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Musical

Rating: R

Runtime: 74 min

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Kayte VanScoy

If the hilarious soundtrack isn't ample motivation for those intimidated by the freakish sex and violence, the side-splitting sight of shrimpy Villechaize coupling with the 225-pound, 6-foot Queen (Tyrrell) is reason enough to slog through the insanity. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Forbidden Zone never really jells as a movie. But as a tuneful spectacle of weirdness, it doesn't really have an equivalent, and it's easy to see the influence of its free use of pop-culture relics in everything from Tim Burton's films to The Powerpuff Girls. Read full review

Kory Grow

A vibrant, bizarre hybrid of sci-fi and fantasy with avant-garde, jazz-inflected music by the composer, Forbidden Zone still remains unique decades after its inception. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

More fun to think about than to watch. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Not everyone's cup of tea, but definitely a must-see for fans of the band. Read full review

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kayhamed

Oct 12, 2019

One of my favorites. so original, so diverse and so cooooooooooooooooool!!!

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