MonsterVision: Season 1 (1996)
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Hand (1981)
Jun 28, 1996 · 104 min
Bizarre experiences and terrible nightmares plague a cartoonist who lost a hand in a fateful car accident. The hand is not found at the scene of the accident, but soon returns to m
The Creeping Unknown (1955)
Jun 28, 1996
Professor Bernard Quatermass' manned rocket ship returns to Earth, but two of the astronauts are missing and the survivor seems ill and unable to communicate.
The Fog (1980)
Jul 5, 1996
Local legend tells of a ship lured on to the rocks of Antonio Bay being enveloped by a supernatural cloud as it sank; the myth says that when this mysterious fog returns, the victi
Superbeast (1972)
Jul 5, 1996
A doctor finds a jungle laboratory, complete with mad scientist and genetic engineering experiments.
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Jul 12, 1996 · 97 min
For reasons unknown, the recently deceased are rising from the grave as flesh-hungry zombies. Fleeing from the undead horde, a small group of survivors, including Barbara (Patricia
Motel Hell (1980)
Jul 12, 1996
A seemingly friendly farmer and his sister kidnap unsuspecting travelers and bury them alive, using them to create the "special meat" they are famous for.
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)
Jul 19, 1996 · 93 min
A seeker named Dogen rescues Dhyana after her father is murdered by the evil Jared-Syn. To avenge her father's death, Dogen must find Jared-Syn's hideout in the mysterious "Lost Ci
Logan's Run (1976)
Jul 19, 1996
A police officer in the future uncovers the deadly secret behind a society that worships youth.
Strays (1991)
Jul 26, 1996
A troubled family move to an isolated house, and find and adopt a couple of cats already in residence. These are not the only occupants however...
The Beast Within (1982)
Jul 26, 1996
A young woman gets raped by a mysterious man-creature, and years later her son begins a horrific transformation into a similar beast.
The People Under the Stairs (1991)
Aug 2, 1996
When Fool breaks into the home of his family's landlords, he discovers that they have mutilated several boys and kept them imprisoned under stairs. As Fool attempts to flee, he mee
Swamp Thing (1982)
Aug 2, 1996
After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster.
She (1984)
Aug 9, 1996
In a post-apocalyptic America, She, a fierce warrior who leads a women's cult, teams up with two brothers searching for their kidnapped sister. They come across weird cults before
Deathstalker (1983)
Aug 9, 1996
A lone warrior nicknamed Deathstalker is sent by a witch on a quest to find a sword, a chalice, and an amulet, two of which are held by the wicked king and sorcerer, Munkar.
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
Aug 16, 1996
A cowboy named Tuck Kirby seeks fame and fortune by capturing an Allosaurus living in a Mexican valley and putting it in a wild west show. His star attraction, called the Gwangi, t
Them! (1954)
Aug 16, 1996
The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization.
Deadly Friend (1986)
Aug 23, 1996
After his friend is killed by her abusive father, the new kid in town attempts to save her by implanting a robotic microchip into her brain.
Midnight Offerings (1981)
Aug 23, 1996
Vivian has magic powers. She doesn't hesitate to save her boyfriend David from failing in school by murdering teachers. However, David has gotten tired of her and is putting his ch
Soylent Green (1973)
Aug 30, 1996
A nightmarish futuristic fantasy about the controlling power of big corporations and an innocent cop who stumbles on the truth.
The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)
Aug 30, 1996
A documentary-style drama about the "Fouke Monster", a Bigfoot-type creature that has been sighted in and around Fouke, Arkansas since the 1950s.
Project: Shadowchaser (1992)
Sep 6, 1996 · 104 min
Terrorists with an indestructible robot take over a high-rise hospital in order to kidnap the president's daughter.
Zone Troopers (1985)
Sep 6, 1996
In Italy, during World War II some American soldiers find an alien UFO.
Friday the 13th (1980)
Sep 13, 1996
A group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Sep 13, 1996
Five years after the events of the first film, a summer camp next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedin
Salem's Lot (1979)
Sep 20, 1996
A novelist and a young horror fan attempt to save a small New England town which has been invaded by vampires.
Time After Time (1979)
Sep 27, 1996
H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.
Timestalkers (1987)
Sep 27, 1996
Scott McKenzie, a history professor, becomes involved with two time travelers from the year 2586 after making a discovery in an old photograph from 1886.
The Beastmaster (1982)
Oct 4, 1996
A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man's search for revenge. Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces.
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991)
Oct 4, 1996
Dar is a warrior who can talk to the beasts. He is forced to travel to Earth to stop his evil brother from stealing an atomic bomb and turning their native land from a desert into,
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Oct 11, 1996
When strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the city's residents one body at a time.
The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973)
Oct 11, 1996
An invisible demon in the cargo hold of a jet airliner terrorizes the passengers.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Oct 18, 1996
When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it.
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Oct 25, 1996
Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.
Burnt Offerings (1976)
Oct 25, 1996
A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.
Poltergeist (1982)
Oct 31, 1996 · 131 min
A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
Oct 31, 1996 · 104 min
The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.
Poltergeist III (1988)
Oct 31, 1996 · 112 min
Carol Anne is staying with her aunt in a high-rise building, where the supernatural forces haunting her make their return.
King Kong (1976)
Nov 1, 1996 · 206 min
In this remake of the 1933 classic, an oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.
Endgame (1983)
Nov 15, 1996
A telepathic mutant recruits a post-World War III TV game-show warrior to lead her band of mutants to safety.
Tiger Claws (1991)
Nov 15, 1996 · 92 min
A mysterious martial artist is going around and killing martial arts masters with his unique style, Tiger Claw. Two police detectives, who're also martial arts experts, use unortho
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992)
Nov 22, 1996
A creature of demonic nature, too hideous to have a name, once again terrorizes the college kids that summoned it.
Warrior of the Lost World (1983)
Nov 22, 1996 · 104 min
A nomad mercenary on a high-tech motorcycle helps bring about the downfall of the evil Orwellian government, the Omega.
Gremlins (1984)
Nov 29, 1996 · 124 min
A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
Billy Jack (1971)
Nov 29, 1996 · 142 min
Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaways.
Red Sonja (1985)
Dec 6, 1996 · 104 min
The fearless warrior Red Sonja sets out to avenge her family's murder and rid her kingdom from the tyrannical rule of evil Queen Gedren.
Overlords of the U.F.O. (1976)
Dec 6, 1996
This documentary puts forth the theory that UFOs are actually beings from another dimension, and reviews past incidents of UFO sightings in support of that theory.
The Lost Boys (1987)
Dec 13, 1996
When a recently divorced mother and her two teenage boys move to a coastal town to stay with her father, it doesn't take long for the brothers to realize the area is a haven for so
Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
Dec 13, 1996
Jason Voorhees stalks a group of friends who have just arrived to spend the weekend at a cabin near Crystal Lake.
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Dec 20, 1996
A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
Dec 20, 1996
The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.
The Monster Club (1981)
Dec 27, 1996 · 118 min
A vampire attacks a horror author on the street and then invites him to a nearby club as a gesture of gratitude, which turns out to be a meeting place for assorted creatures of the
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Dec 27, 1996
A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.