The luxurious villa of Mark and Jessie Bannister, a yuppie couple, is overrun by loads of uninvited guests who turn the house up side down.
Acting
Kirstie Alley's escalating unraveling is physical comedy gold.
Writing
Relentless escalation — every scene adds another houseguest disaster.
Production
The villa itself becomes a character being slowly destroyed.
Director
Tom Ropelewski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kirstie Alley and John Larroquette were both riding Cheers fame — this was her first post-Rebecca film.
The 'parasite' keyword isn't accidental — this is pure Reagan-era anxiety about class interlopers invading yuppie spaces.
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