Meet the Applegates (1991)
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
Cast: Ed Begley, Jr., Stockard Channing, Dabney Coleman
Meet the Applegates is a 1990 American science fiction horror black comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann. It was filmed during 1988-89, but not released in the United States until 1991 due to the financial difficulties surrounding New World Pictures, the film's production company. It takes a dark, satirical look at the end of the world, nuclear holocausts, alienism and terrorism. It was filmed in Oshkosh, Appleton and Neenah, Wisconsin. It has gained a cult following.