the lake early in the film and then assimilated, would later become famous as the director and star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The robots evolved from the original depiction in the first film, who closely resembled mannequins or the animatronics found at Disneyland. The advanced versions resemble "the Visible Man" toy, and this design was similarly recreated in the 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives. Like the sequel Revenge of the Stepford Wives, the film was shot in California, as evidenced by "Canyon Road", which is not in Connecticut. Home media The film was released on VHS under the Worldvision European label in the PAL format. In 2016, CBS Home Entertainment released the film as a burn-on-demand DVD in the U.S.. External links 1987 films 1987 television films 1980s psychological thriller films 1980s science fiction thriller films American science fiction thriller films American sequel films Android (robot) films Films based on science fiction novels NBC network original films Films based on works by Ira Levin Films set in Connecticut Films shot in California Television sequel films Films directed by Alan J. Levi 1980s American films