Retro Trailer For The Bonkers 1989 Film MEET THE HOLLOWHEADS with John Glover and Juliette Lewis
This week’s retro trailer is for the bonker 1989 film Meet the Hollowheads aka Life of The Edge. This is a surreal sci-fi comedy set in a bizarre, dystopian future where organic machinery and grotesque domestic technology define daily life. The story follows the Hollowhead family, a middle-class unit navigating the absurdities of their synthetic world. Henry Hollowhead, the patriarch, is vying for a promotion at the slime-powered utility company where he works. To secure his advancement, he invites his lecherous boss, Mr. Crabneck, over for dinner. What starts as a formal evening quickly descends into chaos as Crabneck's inappropriate behavior disrupts the family’s peculiar routine and pushes them to the brink.The film is a satirical take on 1950s-style sitcoms, reimagined through a nightmarish, postmodern lens. The film was directed by Tom Burman, primarily known for his work in special effects.He created a world filled with pulsating pipes, tentacled appliances, and grotesque food, creating an environment that’s visually unique and unsettling.The movie star John Glover and Juliette Lewis. Enjoy the trailer below!


This week’s retro trailer is for the bonker 1989 film Meet the Hollowheads aka Life of The Edge. This is a surreal sci-fi comedy set in a bizarre, dystopian future where organic machinery and grotesque domestic technology define daily life.
The story follows the Hollowhead family, a middle-class unit navigating the absurdities of their synthetic world. Henry Hollowhead, the patriarch, is vying for a promotion at the slime-powered utility company where he works.
To secure his advancement, he invites his lecherous boss, Mr. Crabneck, over for dinner. What starts as a formal evening quickly descends into chaos as Crabneck's inappropriate behavior disrupts the family’s peculiar routine and pushes them to the brink.
The film is a satirical take on 1950s-style sitcoms, reimagined through a nightmarish, postmodern lens. The film was directed by Tom Burman, primarily known for his work in special effects.
He created a world filled with pulsating pipes, tentacled appliances, and grotesque food, creating an environment that’s visually unique and unsettling.
The movie star John Glover and Juliette Lewis. Enjoy the trailer below!