After Stanley Putterman installs a state-of-the-art satellite dish in his backyard, a strange monster leaps off the screen and needs to feed on humans for survival. The Putterman children Sherman and Suzy—along with Suzy's metalhead boyfriend O.D.—are left to figure out what to do.
Practical Effects
The Hungry Beast is pure latex love, dripping and glorious
Costume
Suzy's spandex aerobics gear is peak 1986 aesthetic weaponry
Production
The Putterman house: where Troma meets Architectural Digest
Director
Ted Nicolaou
Diane Franklin
Suzy Putterman
Gerrit Graham
Stanley Putterman
Mary Woronov
Raquel Putterman
Chad Allen
Sherman Putterman
Jon Gries
O.D.
Bert Remsen
Grampa Putterman
Alejandro Rey
Spiro
Randi Brooks
Cherry
Sonny Carl Davis
Norton
Ian Patrick Williams
Nutky
Gregory Moffett
Archive Footage (Robot Monster)
John Mylong
Archive Footage (Robot Monster)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Empire Pictures' attempt to ride the Gremlins wave, but with way more cocaine energy and zero studio notes.
The Hungry Beast puppet required six operators and frequently melted under hot set lights, which only made it look hungrier.
US
