Twilight Zone: The Movie

You're travelling through another dimension. A dimension, not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!

1983 • 101 min • Horror · Fantasy · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out."

Our family guide

Best from age 12

Movie Knight Score

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This anthology film reimagines classic "Twilight Zone" episodes and introduces a new story, offering a mix of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Each segment presents a unique, often unsettling, tale exploring human nature and the unknown.

Violence & peril: 4/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 7/10

Heads up

Supernatural events can be intense
Some disturbing imagery and situations
Themes of loneliness and despair
Depicts a character exhibiting racist behavior

What it models well

Empathy and understanding
Consequences of power
The nature of reality

Talk about it after

How different characters react to unusual circumstances.
The moral questions raised by the "It's a Good Life" segment.
The themes of prejudice and second chances.
What makes a story suspenseful or frightening?

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Top billed cast

Director: John Landis, Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg, George Miller • Crew: George Clayton Johnson, Jerome Bixby, Melissa Mathison, George Clayton Johnson, Richard Matheson, Richard Matheson, John Landis