Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1983, Twilight Zone: The Movie is an action, thriller, fantasy and drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, running about 101 minutes. “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 Twi” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 1959. Friday nights. We time-traveled. Witnessed surprising twists. Entertained aliens. Experienced fear. And first journeyed to "The Twilight Zone" of Rod Serling's memorable TV series. And guided by four imaginative moviemakers, we traveled there again in 1983. Directors John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante and George Miller fashion stories based on or inspired by classic episodes. Landis weaves the tale of a bigot who gets a walloping dose of his own hatred. Spielberg takes over with a fable of senior citizens offered a magical rejuvenation. Dante serves up a terror trip with a child who uses his cartoon-inspired powers to enslave his family. Then fright goes aloft with Miller's finale about a neurotic passenger who sees a monster on the jetliner's wing. Or does he?

Who’s in it. Twilight Zone: The Movie stars Dan Aykroyd as Passenger, Albert Brooks as Driver, Scatman Crothers as Mr. Bloom (segment "Kick the Can") and John Lithgow as John Valentine (segment "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Twilight Zone: The Movie has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $29.5M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Twilight Zone: The Movie page.

If you liked it. Fans of Twilight Zone: The Movie tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.