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Twilight Zone: The Movie

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Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:19

Rotten:10

Average Rating:5.8/10

Consensus: The Twilight Zone: The Movie suffers from the typical anthology-film highs and lows; thankfully, the former outnumber the latter.

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: In this film adaptation of Rod Serling's classic sci-fi TV show, four eerie stories are presented, paying homage to the master. In the spine-chilling prologue, Dan Aykroyd and Albert Brooks are... In this film adaptation of Rod Serling's classic sci-fi TV show, four eerie stories are presented, paying homage to the master. In the spine-chilling prologue, Dan Aykroyd and Albert Brooks are driving down a dark and winding road listening to "Midnight Special" at top volume when the tape suddenly cuts short and they are forced to find a new form of road-trip entertainment: scary stories. Suddenly the road trip isn't as fun anymore as the driver and the passenger try to outscare one another. In the first segment (directed by John Landis), a bitter and cynical racist receives a major dose of his own medicine. Steven Spielberg's segment is a retelling of the "Kick the Can" episode, in which a group of elderly people try to recapture their childhood. Joe Dante updates the classic episode that starred Billy Mumy as a monster who controls a small town. Finally, George Miller takes on the fabulous episode "Terror at 40,000 Feet," in which John Lithgow has a flight to remember. (The part was originally played to perfection by William Shatner on the television show.) [More]

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Scatman Crothers, John Lithgow

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Scatman Crothers, John Lithgow, Vic Morrow, Kevin McCarthy

Director: Joe Dante, John Landis, Steven Spielberg, George Miller

Director: Joe Dante, John Landis, Steven Spielberg, George Miller
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

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The others have a comic strip zeal which makes them intensely watchable, but ultimately it's left to Mad Max wizard Miller to steal the show.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
08/16/07
Time Out
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Four big-name directors were each to helm a segment, but only Dante's cheerfully manic It's a Good Life and Miller's claustrophobic Nightmare at 20,000 Feet really pass muster.

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05/24/03
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The last two segments are genuine bits of magnificence

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10/20/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

Plays much like a traditional vaudeville card, what with its tantalizing teaser opening followed by three sketches of increasing quality, all building up to a socko headline act.

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05/18/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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A frightfully lopsided omnibus that begins with two wretched episodes by John Landis and Steven Spielberg and finishes with an engrossing pair by Joe Dante and George Miller.

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12/10/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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...doesn't quite capture the magic of the old television series, but it makes a good stab at trying.

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10/20/07
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Like all anthology films, this one has its high and low points, and not where you'd expect.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
10/18/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

a roller-coaster homage to adolescence.

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10/09/07
Keith Breese
Keith Breese
Filmcritic.com

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09/16/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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08/19/05
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

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08/14/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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06/17/05
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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04/08/05
Fr. Chris Carpenter
Fr. Chris Carpenter
Catholic Sun

The surprising thing is, the two superstar directors are thoroughly routed by two less-known directors whose previous credits have been horror and action pictures.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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...a flabby, mini-minded behemoth...

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08/30/04
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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Twilight Zone takes us back to Rod Serling's television dimension where things are not what they seem and fate is full of devious twists and turns.

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08/19/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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01/29/04
Nicolas Lacroix
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EnPrimeur.ca

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12/19/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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11/20/03
Michelle Alexandria
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine

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03/16/03
Joshua Tanzer
Joshua Tanzer
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