Tromeo and Juliet is generally considered the best film in the entire Troma catalog. While it doesn’t have the diehard fanbase that The Toxic Avenger has, the overall quality of Tromeo makes it unsurpassed in Tromaville. The acting is legitimately good and production quality is nothing to laugh at.

Filmed on a budget of just $350,000 in the summer of 1995, Tromeo and Juliet went on to be one of the best reviewed Troma films. Even though Tromeo is one of Troma’s most inexpensive films, it was of such great quality that Lloyd Kaufman was invited to screen it at the Cannes Film Festival (Beware Children At Play! trailer caused people to walk out).

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Lloyd Kaufman managed to get a respectable cast for Tromeo and Juliet. The cast consisted of many notable actors and actresses such as b-movie queens Debbie Rochon and Tiffany Shepis, Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), and is narrated by rock god Lemmy Kilmeister (Motorhead). To top things off, Kaufman paid James Gunn of Guardians of the Galaxy fame $150 to write a screenplay of Tromeo with him.

Tromeo and Juliet has the best soundtrack of any Troma film. Many of the musicians featured on the soundtrack worked for free or just pennies, out of their love for Troma movies. The soundtrack features major bands like Motorhead (known for “Ace of Spades”) and Sublime (known for “What I Got”, “Santeria”, and “Wrong Way”), as well as smaller bands like Ass Ponys, Supernova, and Superchunk.

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Body Piercing. Kinky Sex. Dismemberment. The Things That Made Shakespeare Great!

The first film written by James Gunn, who went on to write 2004’s Dawn of the Dead and write/direct Slither, Tromeo & Juliet moves Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed love from 16th Century Verona to a crumbling modern-day New York, where young Tromeo (Will Keenan) and Juliet (Jane Jenson) must defy their families endless feud in order to be together for eternity.

Featuring all the body piercing, kinky sex, car crashes and dismemberment that Shakespeare always wanted but never had, Tromeo & Juilet is the most subversive and original literary adaptation ever put on-screen!

“A fun mix of Shakespeare, lesbian sex, lacerations and Motörhead… It’ll give you more info on making an independent movie than a year of film school…”- Jordan Harper, Riverfront Times Support Indie Filmmakers – Buy From Troma

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If there’s only one Troma film to ever watch, it’s definitely Tromeo and Juliet, as it’s as close to mainstream as they’ll ever get.

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Tromeo and Juliet Trivia

The film is more or less a faithful adaptation of the play except with the addition of extreme amounts of Troma-esque sexuality and violence, as well as a revised ending. The film’s title is a portmanteau of “Troma” and “Romeo and Juliet”.

Lloyd Kaufman, Merle Allin and Ami James have non-speaking cameos in the film. A scene featuring Ron Jeremy as a homeless man was filmed but ultimately deleted from the final cut of the movie.

The first draft of Tromeo and Juliet surfaced in 1992, written by Kaufman and Troma employees Andy Deemer and Phil Rivo, written entirely in Shakespearean verse and supposedly featuring The Toxic Avenger as a side character. The feedback from other Troma employees and Michael Herz was unanimously negative, so the idea was scrapped.

Tromeo and Juliet was shot in the summer of 1995 for $350,000, one of the least expensive films in Troma history.

In addition, Tromeo was selected to play at the Cannes Film Festival, the Fantasporto festival, the Mar del Plata Film Festival and the Italian Fantafestival, where it won the award for Best Film of 1997.

In return for their song “Mr. Superlove”, The Ass Ponys’ lead singer requested only a check from the company for $9.95, for the purpose of framing it on his wall. See more…

Despite many claims, the film is not entirely in iambic pentameter. The scene where London Arbuckle dives through the window caused a stuntman to nearly die. For many years after the film was released movie goers thought that all the tattoos and piercings on Debbie Rochon were real.

James Gunn was paid $150 for the screenplay.

The footage of the car flipping over is recycled for many Troma films including Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990), Terror Firmer (1999), and Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000).

Debbie Rochon plays Jane Jensen’s nurse/nanny, despite being a year younger than her in real life.

Posters for various other Troma films are visible throughout both households. Tromeo and Juliet Trivia – IMDb

Tromeo and Juliet is available at Amazon. The Tromeo and Juliet soundtrack is available, as well.

As always, a special thanks goes to Troma and Lloyd Kaufman for making these awesome independent movies available to watch for free!

** Yes, this IS the Troma film that features the infamous giant penis monster. **

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The Class of Nuke ‘Em High series will probably always be my favorite of the Troma movies. The original Nuke ‘Em High was my first taste of Troma and, quite possibly, schlock.

When I saw that Lloyd Kaufman and Troma made the original Class of Nuke ‘Em High available to watch for free, I was very excited. I watched it online and then decided I needed to share it, with hopes to expand Troma to a new generation of fans.

Class of Nuke ‘Em High Plot

Welcome to Tromaville High, where the students are getting brighter… literally! When the local nuclear power plant springs a leak, everybody radiates a new personality. The honor society has mutated into The Cretins motorcycle gang, and a humongous monster fetus is growning in the fallout shelter. In true Tromatic fashion, Class of Nuke ‘Em High will leave you screaming for more of the classic terror and humor you’ve come to expect… from Troma, of course!
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Put on your best 1980’s punk outfit and get ready to watch Class of Nuke ‘Em High!

Class of Nuke ‘Em High Trivia

With low budget films like Troma made/makes, there’s typically some great behind the scenes stories. Most of these stories come in the form of interviews. When I write my full review of Class of Nuke ‘Em High, I’ll definitely dig deep to find some tasty trivia.

Class of Nuke ‘Em High – Trivia (IMDB)

When Chrissy goes to the hospital, you can hear over the loudspeaker “Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard”. These are the names Moe, Larry, and Curly take in certain episodes of the Three Stooges.

During the PA announcements at the start of the movie, Warren can be seen dressed in a football jersey talking to a girl, and also in his regular class right before Dewey’s freak-out. The scene with Warren in the football jersey is also recycled at the end of the film as well.

The original title for the film was simply ‘Nuke ‘Em High’. It was later changed in hopes of people mistaking it for Class of 1984 (1982).

More Trivia…

Rhonda Shear – Class of Nuke ‘Em High

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Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.

Meet N.Y.P.D. Sgt. Harry Griswold, a hot dog loving Bronx cop who suddenly transforms into a 2000 year old Kabuki super-human hero! Using a new arsenal of fatal sushi, heatseeking chopsticks and pyro projectile parasols, Sgt. Kabukiman must save New York City from the EVIL ONE.

Directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz. Support Troma: Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. | TROMA Direct

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Are you ready to feast on the awesomeness that is “Sgt. Kabukman N.Y.P.D.”? Grab a beer (or 12) and get comfortable.

“Fatal Sushi … Lethal Chopsticks .. And As American As Apple Pie!”

Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. Trivia

The footage of the car crashing and flipping over has become a Troma trademark and in-joke. It was used again in Tromeo and Juliet (1996) and then as another inside joke (for those who spotted it in all three films) in Terror Firmer (1999).

The film was spun-off from the character Kabuki-Boy in The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989). Lloyd Kaufman jokingly mentioned he was making a movie about the character and Japanese investors became interested.

No one was interested in showing the film in the US until around 1996, around when Tromeo and Juliet (1996) was released. This caused confusion as to which movie borrowed the car crash.

Read more: imdb.com

“Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.” is available at Amazon.

As always, thanks to Troma and Lloyd Kaufman for making these awesome independent movies available to watch for free!

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