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Cinemaphile gave it a bad review, 0/4 stars, calling it a "mess" and saying "I fear that the creators of this movie must have had brain tissue damaged sometime in their lifetimes."<ref>{{cite web|last=Keyes|first=David|title=Bad Channels (Review)|url=http://www.cinemaphile.org/reviews/1998/badchannels.html|work=Cinemaphile|accessdate=1 October 2013|year=1998}}</ref> The Film Fiend was more positive, calling it "hilariously cheesy".<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Bad Channels|url=http://www.thefilmfiend.com/2007/12/bad-channels.html|work=The Film Fiend|accessdate=1 October 2013|date=December 14, 2007}}</ref> [[Classic Rock Magazine]] described the soundtrack as "a grotesque mistake".<ref>{{cite web|title=Bad Channels (Album review) |url=http://archive.classicrockmagazine.com/view/september-2006/72/bad-channels |work=Classic Rock Magazine |accessdate=1 October 2013 |date=September 2006 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220233/http://archive.classicrockmagazine.com/view/september-2006/72/bad-channels |archivedate=4 October 2013 |df= }}</ref> |
Cinemaphile gave it a bad review, 0/4 stars, calling it a "mess" and saying "I fear that the creators of this movie must have had brain tissue damaged sometime in their lifetimes."<ref>{{cite web|last=Keyes|first=David|title=Bad Channels (Review)|url=http://www.cinemaphile.org/reviews/1998/badchannels.html|work=Cinemaphile|accessdate=1 October 2013|year=1998}}</ref> The Film Fiend was more positive, calling it "hilariously cheesy".<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Bad Channels|url=http://www.thefilmfiend.com/2007/12/bad-channels.html|work=The Film Fiend|accessdate=1 October 2013|date=December 14, 2007|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215409/http://www.thefilmfiend.com/2007/12/bad-channels.html|archivedate=4 October 2013|df=}}</ref> [[Classic Rock Magazine]] described the soundtrack as "a grotesque mistake".<ref>{{cite web|title=Bad Channels (Album review) |url=http://archive.classicrockmagazine.com/view/september-2006/72/bad-channels |work=Classic Rock Magazine |accessdate=1 October 2013 |date=September 2006 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220233/http://archive.classicrockmagazine.com/view/september-2006/72/bad-channels |archivedate=4 October 2013 |df= }}</ref> |
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==Merchandising== |
==Merchandising== |
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Revision as of 19:10, 25 January 2018
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| Directed by | Ted Nicolaou |
| Written by | Charles Band Jackson Barr |
| Produced by | Charles Band Keith S. Payson |
| Cinematography | Adolfo Bartoli |
| Edited by | Carol Oblath |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bad Channels is a 1992 American science fiction spoof, released by Full Moon Features. It is about two aliens (Cosmo & Lump) who invade a radio station with the intention of capturing female humans, by using radio broadcasts. The hero is a DJ forced to combat the aliens alone when listeners think he's joking about the invasion.
A semi-sequel was released in the form of Dollman vs. Demonic Toys, a crossover film featuring characters from Dollman, Demonic Toys and Bad Channels. The film also has its own soundtrack composed and performed by Blue Öyster Cult is distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
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Cast
- Paul Hipp ... Dan O'Dare
- Martha Quinn ... Lisa Cummings
- Aaron Lustig ... Vernon Locknut
- Ian Patrick Williams ... Dr. Payne
- Charlie Spradling ... Cookie
- Robert Factor ... Willis
- Roumel Reaux ... Flip Humble
- Rodney Ueno ... Moon
Critical response
Cinemaphile gave it a bad review, 0/4 stars, calling it a "mess" and saying "I fear that the creators of this movie must have had brain tissue damaged sometime in their lifetimes."[1] The Film Fiend was more positive, calling it "hilariously cheesy".[2] Classic Rock Magazine described the soundtrack as "a grotesque mistake".[3]
Merchandising
- A set of collectible cards.
References
- ^ Keyes, David (1998). "Bad Channels (Review)". Cinemaphile. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Review: Bad Channels". The Film Fiend. December 14, 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
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External links
- Bad Channels at IMDb
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