Line #16 Creator/Troma


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3	The oldest Indie film studio in existence, founded in 1974. Owned by Creator/LloydKaufman and the [[ReclusiveArtist mysterious]] Michael Herz.
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5	Troma's BMovie productions are known for being surrealistic and never too serious. They're almost always shock {{Exploitation Film}}s, usually mixed with comedy and romance and the occasional musical number. Sex, [[{{Gorn}} graphic violence, gore]] and [[{{Fanservice}} nudity]] are par for the course.
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7	Troma's slogan is "Movies of the Future." The films often use the same [[PropRecycling props]], [[ProductionPosse actors]], and [[StockFootage scenes]] over and over again, sometimes to save money. At a certain point, this became a hallmark of Troma. Examples include a severed leg, the Penis Monster, and the flipping/exploding car filmed for the movie Sgt. Kabukiman, NYPD, which, though blue, is used in place of any other car that needs to crash and explode.
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9	Not all Troma films are in English: one of the most well-loved Troma films, for example, is a German-language adaptation of the (insanely popular) German comic book series ''Kondom des Grauens'' (''ComicBook/KillerCondom'').
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11	Troma produced or acquired many early films featuring several rising talents, such as [[Series/WheelOfFortune Vanna White]] (''Film/GraduationDay''), Creator/KevinCostner (''Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.''), Creator/SamuelLJackson (''Def by Temptation''), Creator/MarisaTomei (''Film/TheToxicAvenger''), Creator/VincentDOnofrio (''The First Turn-On!''), [[Series/{{Angel}} David Boreanaz]] (''Macabre Pair of Shorts''), Creator/JamesGunn (''Film/TromeoAndJuliet''), Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone (''Film/CannibalTheMusical''), before they were discovered. While most of these actors were discovered by other means, Creator/StanleyKubrick actually saw D'Onofrio's performance in ''The First Turn-On'' and was convinced to cast him in ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', which launched his career. Lloyd Kaufman has mentioned that Kubrick gave him a call to thank him.
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13	Troma also occasionally distributes films that were produced by other studios.
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15	Most of their back catalog was previously available for free on their [[https://www.youtube.com/tromamovies YouTube channel]], but they were eventually removed after the site changed its content rules. Their films are currently available on Creator/{{Tubi}} and Creator/{{Peacock}}, as well as their own streaming service [[https://watch.troma.com/ Troma NOW]].
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18	!!!'''Notable Troma Productions Include:''' (listed chronologically)
19	[[index]]
20	* ''Film/BloodsuckingFreaks''
21	* ''Film/MadDogMorgan'' (distributed only)
22	* ''Film/MothersDay''
23	* ''Film/GraduationDay''
24	* ''Film/MyDinnerWithAndre'' (no, ''[[HeAlsoDid really]]'')
25	* ''Film/Frightmare1983'' (distributed only)
26	* ''Film/TheToxicAvenger'' series (with the title character being the company's mascot)
27	** ''WesternAnimation/ToxicCrusaders''
28	* ''Film/MonsterInTheCloset''
29	* ''Film/ClassOfNukeEmHigh''
30	** ''Film/ClassOfNukeEmHighPartIISubhumanoidMeltdown''
31	** ''Film/ClassOfNukeEmHighPartIIITheGoodTheBadAndTheSubhumanoid''
32	* ''Film/BrideOfReAnimator'' (distributed only through the 50th Street Films banner)
33	* ''Film/CombatShock''
34	* ''Film/SurfNazisMustDie'' (distribution only)
35	* ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro'' (really; distributed only through the 50th Street Films banner, but really)
36	* ''Film/TheDeadComeHome'' (distributed only, as ''Dead Dudes in the House'')
37	* ''Film/SgtKabukimanNYPD''
38	* ''Film/TromasWar''
39	* ''Film/BewareChildrenAtPlay''
40	* ''Film/DefByTemptation''
41	* ''Film/WizardsOfTheDemonSword'' (distributed only)
42	* ''Film/CannibalTheMusical'' (distributed only)
43	* ''Film/FrostbiterWrathOfTheWendigo'' (distributed only)
44	* ''Film/TromeoAndJuliet''
45	* ''ComicBook/KillerCondom''
46	* ''Film/RabidGrannies''
47	* ''Film/FagHag''
48	* ''Film/TerrorFirmer''
49	* ''Film/DraculaVsFrankenstein'' (distributed through Troma Team Video only)
50	* ''Film/TheAstroZombies'' (distributed through Troma Team Video only)
51	* ''Film/ChristmasEvil'' (distributed through Troma Team Video only)
52	* ''Film/YetiALoveStory''
53	* ''Film/PoultrygeistNightOfTheChickenDead''
54	* ''Film/BloodJunkie'' (distributed only)
55	* ''Film/FathersDay2011''
56	* ''Film/ProWrestlersVsZombies'' (distributed only)
57	* ''Film/JesusBro'' (distributed only)
58	* ''Film/AnotherCinemaSnobMovie'' (distributed only)
59	* ''Film/FriendOfTheWorld'' (distributed only)
60	* Music/{{Sanguisugabogg}} (music videos for "Menstrual Envy" and "Gored in the Chest")
61	[[/index]]

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