TerrorVision was made by Empire International Pictures, the production company owned by Charles Band prior to Full Moon, and was released in February 1986.

The story follows an alien creature sent to Earth, which ends up inside a household where three kids must take care of it to prevent it from going into a hungry rampage.

Sherman Putterman and his ex-military, survivalist grandfather set out to enjoy a night of horror films hosted by the buxom Medusa.

Later, the Beast travels through the television into the house's sex-themed "Pleasure Dome", eats Cherry, and imitates her to lure Spiro.

Sherman's sister does not believe his story about a monster, and when they check their parents' room, they find imitations of them, their grandfather and the swingers.

The next morning, Medusa's chauffeur is woken up by a crude imitation of his employer hiding in the back seat of his car, demanding to be taken to the TV station.

The film was shot back-to-back with Empire Pictures' Troll in Italy, at the Stabilimenti Cinematografici Pontini studios near Rome.

Many of the same crew worked on both productions, including creature effects designer John Carl Buechler (who also directed Troll), cinematographer Romano Albani, and composer Richard Band.

"[2] Variety dismissed it as "an uninvolving sci-fi thriller comedy that relies heavily for its shock value on gooey monster effects rather than cinematic finesse ... With the apparent intent of making some comments about our unnatural reliance on television, and technology in general, filmmakers have perhaps bit off too much.

"[3] Writing in the Chicago Tribune, Rick Kogan gave the film one star out of four and called it "a certifiably bad movie" with "a good deal that is distasteful," but also found it "strangely likable" because Nicolaou "has done a better job than most who have tackled this particular beat.

"[4] Patrick Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "There are a few wonderful moments scattered throughout the picture, clearly the kind of goofy monster mash that should be seen long after midnight when your brain is operating at half-speed ...