On This Day: March 21 1980 Forbidden Zone Premiered in Theaters

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Mar 21, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: March 21 1980 Forbidden Zone Premiered in Theaters.

On this day March 21 1980 the cult surrealist film Forbidden Zone premiered. Directed by Richard Elfman the film starred Hervé Villechaize Susan Tyrrell Marie-Pascale Elfman and Danny Elfman in a bizarre musical fantasy that defied conventional storytelling.

The film followed a family’s journey into the Sixth Dimension a strange underworld ruled by King Fausto played by Villechaize. Featuring absurd humor unique animation and a soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman and performed by his band...

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