Troma Entertainment is an American independent film

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company founded by

Lloyd Kaufman Stanley Lloyd Kaufman Jr. (born December 30, 1945) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Alongside producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their featur ...

and Michael Herz in 1974. The company produces low-budget independent films, primarily of the horror comedy genre. Many of them play on 1950s horror with elements of farce, parody, gore and splatter. In 2012, the company officially released many of its films on

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. However, their YouTube channel was eventually terminated for not meeting community standards. Troma has produced, acquired and distributed over 1,000 independent films since its creation. Its slogan in 2014 was "40 years of Disrupting Media". Another slogan the company has used is "Movies of the Future." The company also has its own streaming service called Troma Now.

Company information

Troma films are B-movies known for their

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or automatistic nature, along with their use of shocking imagery; some would categorize them as "shock

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s". They typically contain overt sexuality, nudity, and intentionally sadistic, gory, and blatant

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, so much that ''Troma film'' has become a term synonymous with these characteristics. Troma reuses the same props, actors, and scenes repeatedly, sometimes to save money. At a certain point, however, this became another hallmark of Troma. Examples include a severed leg, a penis monster, and the flipping and exploding car filmed for the movie '' Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.'', which is used in place of any other car that needs to crash and explode. Troma produced or acquired early films featuring several rising talents, such as

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('' The Chosen One''),

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Chopper Chicks in Zombietown ''Chopper Chicks In Zombietown, (formerly known as Chrome Hearts)'' is a 1989 American comedy horror film written and directed by Dan Hoskins. It was released by Troma and features early roles by Billy Bob Thornton and Hal Sparks before they be ...

''), Vanna White ('' Graduation Day''),

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('' Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.''),

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Nightbeast ''Nightbeast'' is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by cult director Don Dohler. It is a remake and sequel of sorts to Dohler's first film ''The Alien Factor''. The story concerns a small town sheriff who must stop a rampaging alien from ...

''),

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Def by Temptation ''Def by Temptation'' is a 1990 American horror film that was written, produced, and directed by James Bond III; and stars Cynthia Bond, Kadeem Hardison, Samuel L. Jackson, and Bill Nunn. The film takes place in New York City in 1990. Plot Th ...

''),

Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei ( , ; born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. She came to prominence as a cast member on '' The Cosby Show'' spin-off '' A Different World'' in 1987. After having minor roles in a few films, she came to international attentio ...

('' The Toxic Avenger''),

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The Toxic Avenger Part II ''The Toxic Avenger Part II'' is a 1989 American superhero black comedy film released by Troma Entertainment. It is the second installment of ''The Toxic Avenger'' franchise. It was directed by Lloyd Kaufman and features The Toxic Avenger in an ...

''),

Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. His roles include Private Leonar ...

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The First Turn-On! ''The First Turn-On!'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz of Troma Entertainment. It was the last in a series of four "sexy comedies" that helped establish Troma as a film studio, starting with 1979's ''Squ ...

''),

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(''Macabre Pair of Shorts''),

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Cry Uncle! ''Cry Uncle!'', released in the UK as ''Super Dick'' (theatrical title) and ''American Oddballs'' (video title), is a 1971 American film in the Troma Entertainment library. It is directed by John G. Avildsen and stars Allen Garfield. The story, b ...

''),

James Gunn James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker and executive. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with ''Tromeo and Juliet'' (1997). He then began working as a directo ...

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Tromeo and Juliet ''Tromeo and Juliet'' is a 1997 American independent transgressive romantic black comedy film and a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's ''Romeo & Juliet'' from Troma Entertainment. The film was directed by Lloyd Kaufman from a screenplay ...

''),

Trey Parker Randolph Severn "Trey" Parker III (born October 19, 1969) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, and composer. He is known for co-creating ''South Park'' (since 1997) and '' The Book of Mormon'' (2011) with his creative partner Matt Stone. ...

and

Matt Stone Matthew Richard Stone (born May 26, 1971) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, and composer. He is known for co-creating ''South Park'' (since 1997) and ''The Book of Mormon'' (2011) with his creative partner Trey Parker. Stone was interes ...

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Cannibal! The Musical ''Cannibal! The Musical'' (originally known as ''Alferd Packer: The Musical'') is a 1993 American black comedy musical film directed, written, produced, co-scored by and starring Trey Parker in his directorial debut while studying at the Univer ...

''), before they were discovered. Another Academy Award-winning director, Oliver Stone, made his debut as an actor in ''

The Battle of Love's Return ''The Battle of Love's Return'' is a 1971 American comedy film written, directed, produced, and starring Lloyd Kaufman, the co-founder of Troma Entertainment, his first major film after his student production ''The Girl Who Returned''. Plot Aba ...

''. The studio prides itself on its self-imposed "Rules of Production": # Safety to humans # Safety to property # Make a good movie! (written in smaller font than the first two) Their latest production, '' Shakespeare's Shitstorm'', was released in 2020.

History

In the mid-1970s, Kaufman and Herz began producing, directing, and distributing raunchy sex comedies such as ''

'' and ''

Squeeze Play! ''Squeeze Play!'' is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Kaufman. Plot A group of New Jersey women, upset over their boyfriends' tendency to pay more attention to softball than their love lives, decide to beat them at their own game. ...

''. Troma provided production support for

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's '' My Dinner With Andre'', for which Kaufman served as a production manager. In 1985, Troma had a hit with the violent comedy horror

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'' The Toxic Avenger''. The film went on to become Troma's most popular, spawning sequels and an animated television program. However, following the financial demise of the company Troma itself, the sequels to the film were box office bombs, and the cartoon adaptation quickly ended. The Toxic Avenger character is now Troma's official

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. Kaufman's follow-up film to ''The Toxic Avenger'' was ''

Class of Nuke 'Em High ''Class of Nuke 'Em High'' (also known as ''Atomic High School'') is a 1986 American science-fiction horror comedy film made by B-movie production company Troma Entertainment. It was directed by Richard W. Haines and Lloyd Kaufman under the pseu ...

'', co-directed with Richard W. Haines. The film was a hit nearly as successful, though it inspired two unsuccessful sequels, both following the financial demise of Troma. At one time, it was the highest-selling VHS release for Troma. ''The Toxic Avenger'' was turned into a musical which debuted at the

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and opened in New York in the fall of 2008. ''The Toxic Avenger Musical'' book by Joe DiPietro, the author of the long-running ''I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'' and ''All Shook Up'', was released the same year. The music is by

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, keyboardist of the rock band Bon Jovi. Soon after ''Class of Nuke 'Em High'' was completed and distributed, Kaufman directed ''

Troma's War ''Troma's War'', also known as ''1,000 Ways to Die'' in the United States, is a 1988 American action-adventure comedy film written by Lloyd Kaufman and Mitchell Dana and directed by Michael Herz and Kaufman (credited as Samuel Weil). It began pr ...

''. Intended as a criticism of what it saw as Ronald Reagan's attempt to glamorize war, the story concerns a group of everyday people who crash land on a remote island, only to find it populated by an isolationist militia that intends to overthrow the US government. ''Troma's War'' was a

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. In the aftermath of the film's poor performance, despite another stab at the superhero genre with '' Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.'', Troma experienced financial hardship and tried to reestablish itself as a smaller company mostly out of necessity. Today, the majority of Troma films are viewed for the first time on VHS or

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, with some theatrical releases for their films in smaller art houses, college campuses, and independent cinemas.

Work since 1995

From 1995 to 2000, Troma had a period of creativity and produced some of their greatest work. Kaufman directed three independent films, all distributed in limited theatrical releases: ''

'', a loose parody of

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's play; '' Terror Firmer'', a

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loosely based on Kaufman's book '' All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger'', and an independent film sequel to ''The Toxic Avenger'' trilogy titled '' Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV''. Troma's financial hardship worsened after the botched funding of a low-budget video feature titled ''

Tales from the Crapper ''Tales from the Crapper'' is a 2004 straight-to-video anthology film that was a spoof of the ''Tales from the Crypt'' comics. The film was released by Troma Entertainment. Plot Troma Entertainment co-founder and B-movie director and producer ...

'', which cost $250,000 despite most of the footage being completely unusable.

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, one of the producers, backed out of the film halfway through, and sued Troma, citing breach of contract, slander, sexual harassment, trade slander, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Kaufman supervised a reshoot in an attempt to salvage the film, dividing the footage into two parts and recasting the film as a double feature. ''

'' was released on DVD in September 2004. Currently, Troma produces and acquires independent films, despite financial hardships and limitations. Troma Films has distributed many films from third parties including

's ''

''. Lloyd encourages

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, making

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s in many low-budget horror films, occasionally without fee. Among his more recent appearances is in former collaborator

's directing debut, '' Slither'', and ''

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''. Kaufman's long-time editor Gabriel Friedman co-directed and wrote the screenplay to his follow-up film, '' Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead'', a musical zom-com which made its official New York premiere on May 9, 2008 (although the film had previewed numerous times on single screens for over a year). The film opened to positive reviews from ''

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'' and ''

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'' and was released in 2006 in theaters and in 2008 on DVD. During the winter of 2010/2011, Troma produced a feature-length film ''

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'', which Kaufman calls "a response film to Mother's Day". The film was written and directed by the Canadian filmmaking team

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, debuting October 21, 2011, at the

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where it took home the top prize of BEST FILM, as well as five other awards. In 2012 ''Father's Day'' was featured on the cover of Rue Morgue magazine and won Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Male Performance, and Best Special Effects at The Fantastic Planet/A Night of Horror International film festival. This is rare for a film that cost only ten thousand dollars to make. On October 31, 2012, ''Father's Day'' was refused classification in Australia, which makes it effectively illegal to sell or exhibit the film. A second censored version was eventually passed with an R18+ rating. In August 2012, Troma released over 100 of its back catalog films on

, many for free, some for 48-hour paid viewing. However, their YouTube channel was terminated in 2020 for not meeting community standards. This occurred after YouTube received several complaints about the channel.

Hollywood

On April 7, 2010, Kaufman confirmed that a

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remake of '' The Toxic Avenger'' was happening and will be produced by

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. It actually is not the first attempt at a general audience-friendly version of the franchise, as ''

Make Your Own Damn Movie ''Make Your Own Damn Movie!'' is both a book and a DVD set about Troma Entertainment and independent film in general. Book ''Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director'' is written by Lloyd Kaufman (with Adam Jahnke and Trent Ha ...

'' noted a prior deal with New Line in the early 90s for a live-action take on the

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. Another 1980s Troma classic, ''

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'' will also receive a remake and will be directed by

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and produced by

Brett Ratner Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and producer. He directed the ''Rush Hour'' film series, '' The Family Man'', '' Red Dragon'', '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', and ''Tower Heist''. He is also a producer of several film ...

. At the time Kaufman also said that he was negotiating a deal for a remake of ''Class of Nuke 'Em High''. Shortly after, Troma and Starz Entertainment entered into agreement for the production of ''Return to Nuke Em High'' as a two-volume title. The first volume was released in theaters and on home video. The second volume, delayed due to funding issues, was stated on its Kickstarter website in January 2017 to be nearing completion.

Troma Now

In 2015, Troma launched a streaming service called Troma Now, which offers many of the films distributed by Troma to subscribers. The service offers subscribers a free trial month, after which they will need to pay a monthly price of $4.99.

Other work

TromaDance

Troma holds an annual Tromadance Festival, originally taking place in

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at the same time as the Sundance Festival to accentuate their true independence from the mainstream. The festival screens submitted movies from independent filmmakers from around the world, the best of which are usually released on DVD by Troma or compiled in the Best of Tromadance series. In parallel, Troma acts as adviser to aspiring filmmakers with Kaufman teaching classes, contributing cameos and often releasing the finished films on DVD. 2009 marked the last time Tromadance was held in Utah; the festival was subsequently relocated to

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. In 2014, the festival moved to New York City and took place in June.

Kaufman's books

Kaufman has also had some success with several non-fiction books and a novelization of '' The Toxic Avenger''. Released in 1998, '' All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger'' is an autobiography of sorts co-written with

. This book chronicles the history of the company, its films, and its iconic figurehead. Kaufman continued to draw on his experiences as Troma chief in the "how-to" filmmaking books ''

Make Your Own Damn Movie! ''Make Your Own Damn Movie!'' is both a book and a DVD set about Troma Entertainment and independent film in general. Book ''Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director'' is written by Lloyd Kaufman (with Adam Jahnke and Trent Ha ...

'', ''Direct Your Own Damn Movie!'', ''Produce Your Own Damn Movie!'' and ''Sell Your Own Damn Movie!''. A DVD box set has been released to coincide with release of each of the first three books. In the video series, Kaufman interviews famous and infamous filmmakers about various filmmaking subjects. In 2006, a novelization of ''The Toxic Avenger'' was released. It was co-written by Kaufman and long-time Troma employee Adam Jahnke.

Films distributed

Also see List of Troma Team Video titles for a complete list of films distributed by Troma Entertainment. Below is a list of some Troma distributed films. * '' B.C. Butcher'' * '' Beware! Children at Play'' * '' Blood Junkie'' * ''

Blood Sucking Freaks ''Blood Sucking Freaks'' (originally released as ''The Incredible Torture Show'') is a 1976 American exploitation splatter film directed by Joel M. Reed and starring Seamus O'Brien, Luis De Jesus, Viju Krem, Niles McMaster, Dan Fauci, Alan Dell ...

'' * ''

'' * The ''Class of Nuke 'Em High'' series ** ''

'' ** '' Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown'' ** '' Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid'' ** '' Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1'' ** '' Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2'' * '' The Children'' * ''

Combat Shock ''Combat Shock'' is a 1986 exploitation war drama film written, produced, and directed by Buddy Giovinazzo and starring his brother Rick Giovinazzo in the lead role. The film was distributed by Troma Entertainment. The plot of the film takes ...

'' * ''Crazy Animal'' * ''

'' * ''Dumpster Baby'' * '' Escape from Hell'' * ''

'' * ''Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters'' * ''

'' * ''

Friend of the World ''Friend of the World'' is a 2020 American independent black-and-white film written and directed by Brian Patrick Butler in his feature film debut, starring Nick Young and Alexandra Slade. The surreal experimental film takes place post-apocalyp ...

'' * '' Hanging Woman'' * ''Heavy Mental: A Rock-N-Roll Bloodbath'' * '' Hectic Knife'' * ''Homeless Joe'' * '' Jefftowne'' * ''

Killer Condom ''Killer Condom'' (original title ''Kondom des Grauens'' (English: Condom of Horror)) is a 1996 German horror comedy directed by Martin Walz. It is based on the comic books ''Kondom des Grauens'' and ''Bis auf die Knochen'' ("Down to the Bones") b ...

'' * ''

The Last Horror Film ''The Last Horror Film'' (a.k.a. ''Fanatic'') is a 1982 American horror comedy film directed by David Winters and starring Joe Spinell and Caroline Munro. The director, David Winters, filmed on location at the Cannes Film Festival. Plot Vi ...

'' * ''

Lust for Freedom ''Lust for Freedom'' is a 1987 "women in prison" film directed, produced and co-written by Eric Louzil, and starring Melanie Coll. The film was originally shot at a cost of $50,000 in 1985, under the title of ''Georgia County Lock-up''. In 1986 ...

'' * ''

Mad Dog Morgan ''Mad Dog Morgan'' is a 1976 Australian bushranger film directed by Philippe Mora and starring Dennis Hopper, Jack Thompson and David Gulpilil. It is based upon the life of Dan Morgan. Plot Dan Morgan witnesses the (fictitious) bloody massa ...

'' * ''Maniac Nurses Find Ecstasy'' * ''The Middle Finger'' * '' Monster in the Closet'' * ''

'' * ''Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical'' * ''

'' * ''

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'' * '' Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead'' * ''

Rabid Grannies ''Rabid Grannies'' is a 1988 American horror comedy film written and directed by Emmanuel Kervyn. It stars Danielle Daven and Anne-Marie Fox as elderly sisters who, after receiving a present from an ostracized black sheep relative, kill their gr ...

'' * ''Rednecks'' * '' Redneck Zombies'' * ''Scarlett Cross: Agents Of D.E.A.T.H.'' * ''

Screamplay ''Screamplay'' is a 1985 American horror film directed by Rufus Butler Seder. Plot Aspiring screenwriter Edgar Allen (Rufus B. Seder) arrives in Hollywood carrying his most valuable possessions: a battered suitcase and a typewriter. Edgar Allen's ...

'' * '' Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.'' * '' Shakespeare's Shitstorm'' * ''

Sick Sock Monsters from Outer Space ''Sick Sock Monsters from Outer Space'' (original title: ''Dolcezza Extrema'') is a 2015 Italian science fiction- horror film directed by Alberto Genovese. Its one live-action actor is Marco Antonio Andolfi; the remaining characters are represent ...

'' * '' Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.'' * ''Space Daze'' * '' Surf Nazis Must Die'' * ''

Tale of Two Sisters ''Tale of Two Sisters'' is a 1989 Drama (film and television), drama film about two sisters who, having not seen each other for 5 years, catch up and relive childhood experiences. It is directed by Adam Rifkin and narrated by Charlie Sheen, and ...

'' * '' Terror Firmer'' * ''There's Nothing Out There'' * ''The Toxic Avenger'' series ** '' The Toxic Avenger'' (1984) ** ''

'' ** '' The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie'' ** '' Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV'' ** '' The Toxic Avenger'' (TBA) * ''Tony Trombo's Hick Trek 2'' * ''Troma's Monster Kill'' * ''

'' * ''

Vegas in Space ''Vegas in Space'' is a 1991 science fiction/comedy film directed by Phillip R. Ford and starring Doris Fish, Tippi, Miss X, Ramona Fischer, and Lori Naslund. The plot concerns three male space travelers who must become women in order to complete ...

'' * ''VHS Massacre'' * ''VHS Massacre Too'' * ''Victor Goodview'' * '' When Nature Calls'' * '' Yeti: A Love Story'' * '' Zombiegeddon''

Films formerly distributed

Some titles which have at one time, or another, been distributed by Troma Inc. have left the catalog. For instance, ''My Neighbor Totoro'' was originally released by Troma's subsidiary 50th Street Films, but only for a short time, and only for U.S. theatrical release. Others were briefly licensed for distribution on VHS such as ''Femme Fontaine Killer Babe for the C.I.A.'' which was one of Troma Team Video's original launch titles along with ''Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.'' and ''Class of Nuke 'em High Part III: The Good, The Bad and The Subhumanoid''. Some titles, such as ''Maniac Nurses Find Ecstasy'', are included on this list because they were previously listed but no longer appear in Troma's catalog. * ''

Angels' Wild Women ''Angels' Wild Women'' (originally titled ''Screaming Angels'') is a 1972 biker film written and directed by cult director Al Adamson. Preceded by '' Satan's Sadists'' (1969) and '' Hell's Bloody Devils'' (1970), it is the last in a trio of (unrel ...

'' * ''

The Astro-Zombies ''The Astro-Zombies'' is a 1968 American science fiction horror film written, directed and produced by Ted V. Mikels and starring John Carradine, Wendell Corey, and Tura Satana. Plot A disgruntled scientist who, having been fired by the s ...

'' (as ''Astro Zombies'') * ''Baby Doll Murders'' * ''

Blood of Ghastly Horror ''Blood of Ghastly Horror'' is a 1971 horror film directed by Al Adamson and starring John Carradine, Tommy Kirk, Kent Taylor, and Regina Carrol. Plot Dr. Howard Vanard (John Carradine) implants a strange electronic component into the brain of ...

'' * ''Breakin' in the USA'' (

breakdancing Breakdancing, also called breaking or b-boying/b-girling, is an athletic style of street dance originating from the African American and Puerto Rican communities in the United States. While diverse in the amount of variation available in t ...

instructional video) * ''Canadian Ballet'' * ''

'' * '' Christmas Evil'' * ''Club Life'' * ''The Dark Side of Midnight'' * '' Dracula vs. Frankenstein'' * ''Dragon Gate'' * ''Femme Fontaine Killer Babe For the CIA'' * ''

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death ''Fist of Fear, Touch of Death'', also known as ''The Dragon and the Cobra'', is a 1980 martial arts film set at the "1979 World Karate Championships" at Madison Square Garden that will supposedly determine the "successor" to Bruce Lee. The fil ...

'' * ''Ghost Ship'' (a children's feature film, not the horror film) * '' Girls School Screamers'' * ''Hi Mom!'' * ''Hungry Young Woman'' * ''

I Spit on Your Corpse ''I Spit on Your Corpse'', also known as ''Fatal Pursuit'' and ''Girls for Rent'', is a 1974 American crime film directed by cult director Al Adamson. Originally released on October 13, 1974, the film has been distributed on DVD by Troma Entertai ...

'' * ''Invasion for Flesh and Blood'' * ''Jakarta'' * ''Mommy'' * ''Mommy 2: Mommy's Day'' * ''The Nick of Time'' * ''Psycho A-Go-Go'' * ''Pterodactyl Woman From Beverly Hills'' * ''

The Puppetoon Movie ''The Puppetoon Movie'' is a 1987 animated film written, produced, and directed by Arnold Leibovit. It is based on the Puppetoons characters created by George Pal in the 1930s and 1940s which feature the eponymous Puppetoon animation, and feature ...

'' * ''Recorded Live'' * ''Rockin' Road Trip'' * ''Romeo: Love Master of the Wild Women's Dorm'' * ''Satan's Sadists'' * '' Schlock'' (as ''Banana Monster'') * ''Space Freaks from Planet Mutoid'' * '' Splatter University'' * ''The Stendahl Syndrome'' * ''Student Confidential'' * ''That's My Baby!'' * ''Together and Alone'' * ''White Elephant: The Battle of the African Ghosts'' * ''Wildrose''

Sub-divisions

Troma has also created/acquired specialty distributors for its films. *50th Street Films: distributes independent films aimed at a mainstream audience; distributed ''

My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten. The film—which stars the voice actors Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi—tells the story o ...

'' in theaters * TromaDance: distributes films from Troma's film festival * Roan films **Roan Archival Group Entertainment: distributes digitally remastered releases of classic films *EG Sports: distributes golf instructional films by Michael Jacobs

Tromaville

Most of the films made by Troma Entertainment take place in the fictional

city of Tromaville, known as the "Toxic Chemical Capital of the World." Examples include the ''Toxic Avenger'' films and the ''Class of Nuke 'Em High'' films. Another film worth mentioning takes place in a

post-apocalyptic Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction in which the Earth's (or another planet's) civilization is collapsing or has collapsed. The apocalypse event may be climatic, such as runaway climate change; ast ...

Tromaville titled ''

A Nymphoid Barbarian In Dinosaur Hell ''A Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell'' is a 1990 low-budget science fiction film from Troma Entertainment and directed by Brett Piper. It premiered at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Piper also worked on the special effects. Plot The last woman ...

''. The following is a list of films that either take place in, or mention, Tromaville. * '' The Toxic Avenger'' * ''

'' * ''

'' * '' The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie'' * ''

'' * '' Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.'' * '' Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown'' * '' Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid'' * ''

'' * '' Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV'' * '' Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead'' * ''

'' * '' Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1'' * ''The Return of Dolphinman'' (short film) * ''Dolphinman vs Turkeyman'' (short film) * ''Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters'' (short film) * '' Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2'' * '' Shakespeare's Shitstorm''

References

External links

Official website

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