
Stay Tuned
Something weird's on the air.
Directed by Peter Hyams
Produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment
A frenetic, visually inventive comedy that spoofs television through surreal hellish parodies, balancing marital tension with absurdist humor and cartoonish peril.
Salesman Roy Knable spends all his free time watching television, to the exasperation of his wife, Helen. One day, TV salesman Spike convinces Roy to buy a satellite dish offering 666 channels. The new addition to Roy's home entertainment system sucks him and Helen into Hellvision, a realm run by Spike, who is an emissary of Satan. For 24 hours, the couple must survive devilish parodies of TV programs if they want to return to reality alive.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Stay Tuned sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Does Stay Tuned end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Stay Tuned scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Stay Tuned violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Stay Tuned easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Stay Tuned
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Stay Tuned
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Stay Tuned, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Stay Tuned, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Stay Tuned, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































