B Movies Blog

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping TV-based horror content into the ol’ VCR. 

I finally watched Stay Tuned for the first time a few weeks ago, and I really enjoyed it. But, it made me think about this weird and kind of niche trend from the early 80s to early 90s where TVs were used as a conduit for evil. 

After thinking for an obscene amount of time, only three other movies that fit with the aesthetic of Stay Tuned came to mind: TerrorVision, the “It’s a Good Life” segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie, and HeBGB TV. 

I love blink-182. 

I know TVs are really prominent within movies like The Ring and V/H/S, but the three movies I listed just have a different feel to them. 

They’re chock-full of pop culture references and teeter on dark comedy, where The Ring and the earlier entries of V/H/S don’t. Additionally, our core four portray the TV as the nexus of evil, not a medium for evil. 

And yes, I’m fully aware that I’m talking about TVs and VHS tapes as sentient beings. I digress. 

I don’t have a LOT to say about these movies, but I do think they’re worth a mention because they have a really unique style about them that you don’t see in a lot of movies. 

They also make me happy that I don’t have satellite. 

The good news is, I’ve taken the liberty of coming up with some horror TV parodies that movies like Stay Tuned, TerrorVision, Twilight Zone: The Movie, and HeBGB TV are more than welcome to utilize in the future. 

Without further ado, I present to you five TV horror parody shows and movies that I’m way too pleased with myself for creating. 

Betsey Johnson looks GREAT. 

Mothman of the House: After a group of cheerleaders witnesses a crime Mothman predicted, Mothman and his partner, Nessie, must save them from a revenge-seeking Jersey Devil. 

Life Swap: Families with a dead parent swap with families with a live parent. The live parent will spend a week in purgatory while the dead parent will be brought back to life for a week.* 

*Note: Families aren’t required to swap back, and the studio isn’t liable for any eternal entrapment. 

Bachelor in Paradise Lost: Satan is looking for love. Watch as he works to find his new Queen of Hell while also raising some. Hosted by Adam and Eve. 

Fear Eye: A giant eyeball helps people realize their full potential with fashion advice, lifestyle coaching, and giving them the exact time and cause of their death. 

Human Flavor of Love: Sincerely Flavor Flav’s reality show but with cannibals. 

I don’t have a joke here. You should just watch HeBGB TV for yourself.