The bizarre and musical tale of a girl who travels to another dimension through the gateway found in her family's basement.
Director: Richard Elfman
Stars: Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell, ..., Danny Elfman.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080752/
Watched online, ok-ish print, with Spanish subtitles obscuring some of the inter-title cards.
12 songs in the Soundtracks, only 3 are Music by Danny Elfman.
I own some Oingo Boingo on vinyl. I recognized the title theme music as Danny's work from the sound.
The film feels like a teenaged project. Some nude breasts, lots of simulated sex, s&m, mutilation. Nonsensical plot of travelling to the 6th dimension through a hole in the basement, down a chute in the shape of intestines, with large brown cylindrical pillows waiting at the end.
Perhaps the intent was to shock and disgust. I can't give the filmmakers that pleasure.
Since I like Elfman's music, I was hoping to like this. Didn't happen.
Brother Richard (dir.) also has writing credit.
distr. Goldwyn ('82), dir. Elfman; 5
