Review of Forbidden Zone (1982) by Matt W — 30 May 2007

Bizarre, joyous, wrong. There's so much to love about this...

This review of Forbidden Zone (1982) was written by Matt W on 30 May 2007.

Forbidden Zone has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ben C (1,824) on 28 May 2013

Indescribably weird, fun musical; a cult film extraordinaire…

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By Dave M (1,479) on 29 Aug 2010

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By Devastator9 . (34) on 30 Oct 2010

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By Yum Yum C (1) on 20 Nov 2009

This is so hard to rate. so I rate this based on my viewing. with a few good dittys there is little else to salvage from this flick…

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By Benjamin W (694) on 30 Apr 2010

Really, I'd have to say: the weirdest movie I've seen. A great musical as well. Down down down…

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By Greg S (1,081) on 27 Jan 2013

One by one, a cartoonish family is sucked into the 6th Dimension (ruled by king Herve Villachez and queen Susan Tyrell) in this cult musical…

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By Chris N (682) on 20 Sep 2011

Anyone who doesn't like this film is a terrible person…

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By John C (2,737) on 01 Jul 2012

This is somewhat of a guilty pleasure to me but don't take this movie seriously at all, it's extremely campy, has jazzy catchy tunes, and unforgettable…

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By Jeff T (375) on 27 Feb 2010

I didn't think I would enjoy this but I did. The most surreal film I have ever seen. Danny Elfman's score is fantastic. Best watched when drunk…

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By Michael B (2,768) on 03 Feb 2013

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