The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Sound
Soundtrack so iconic it named the entire movie.
Production
Nine directors somehow made one coherent fever dream.
Director
Gerald Potterton
Rodger Bumpass
Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)
John Candy
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Jackie Burroughs
Katherine (voice)
Joe Flaherty
Lawyer / General (voice)
Don Francks
Grimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)
Marilyn Lightstone
Whore / Queen (voice)
Eugene Levy
Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)
Harold Ramis
Zeke (voice)
Richard Romanus
Harry Canyon (voice)
Susan Roman
Girl / Satellite (voice)
Al Waxman
Rudnick (voice)
Harvey Atkin
Alien / Henchman (voice)
John Vernon
Prosecutor (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The B-17 segment was rotoscoped from live-action footage shot specifically for reference, making it one of the most expensive shots in animated history at the time.
This film essentially created the 'adult animation' market in North America, proving cartoons could target stoned college students instead of children—for better and worse.
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