TERROR FIRMER

'''Terror Firmer''' is an American film, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, written by Patrick Cassidy and Douglas Buck, and starring Will Keenan and Alyce LaTourelle. The film was produced by the Troma Entertainment company, infamous for producing so-called "trash films". ''Terror Firmer'' is one of the most well known among those films, though it was released in 1999, several years after the most popular Troma films. The film is something of a tribute to Troma's past glory, as it features several direct references to the previous Troma films, such as ''The Toxic Avenger'', and includes famous Troma props, like the 'Penis Monster' (referred to, in the film, as "Thor, the God of Love") and a severed leg. It was based, in that respect, on Kaufman's and James Gunn's book ''All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger''.
Most reviewers agree that the film's references to other Troma films is clever and well-executed for an exploitation film. However, some critics deem the film's use of "trashy" elements overly gratuitous.^[1]

Contents

Plot

Cast

External Links

Plot

This is the story of a low budget film crew, led by their blind film director, Larry Benjamin (Lloyd Kaufman/co-founder of Troma Inc.), who is trying to create a work of art. In addition to the typical trials and travails of a Troma set, the crew is preyed upon by a sexually conflicted, bomb-toting serial killer. Production assistant Jennifer (Alyce LaTourelle) struggles to do her job while deciding between the two men in her life, straightlaced Casey (Will Keenan) and rebellious Jerry (Trent Haaga). The love triangle intensifies as the dead bodies mount; the crew bands together (both physically and sexually) against the mortal threat in their midst.

Cast

★ 'Will Keenan' as Casey

★ 'Alyce LaTourelle' as Jennifer

★ 'Lloyd Kaufman' as Larry Benjamin

★ 'Debbie Rochon' as Christine

★ 'Ron Jeremy' as Casey's Dad

★ 'Rusty Nails' as Frat Guy

★ 'Sean Pierce' as Moose

★ 'Eli Roth' as Shocked Onlooker

★ 'Nick Zedd' as Doctor Fershlugginer

★ 'Trey Parker' as Hermaphrodite (uncredited)

★ 'Matt Stone' as Hermophadite (uncredited)

★ 'Charlotte Kaufman' as Audrey Benjamin

★ 'Joe Fleishaker' as Jacob Gelman

★ 'Sheri Wenden as Mysterious Woman/Casey's Alter-ego.

External Links

★ ''Terror Firmer'' at Troma's official website.

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