Those poor kids at Tromaville High are still mutating 28 years later, as cult legend Lloyd Kaufman will prove in new sequel on March 27.
In 1986, producer/director Lloyd Kaufman took on any number of profound social ills as only he could in his now-classic cult hit Class of Nuke ‘Em High, in which the nuclear waste leaking from a nearby power plant leaves the halls of Tromaville High teeming with mutants, cretins, and giant slugs. Critics would compare the film to Rock’n’Roll High School, Class of 1984, and Blackboard Jungle, but with more splatter effects and boobs.
In the years that followed Kaufman further solidified his legendary status as both low-budget auteur and activist by confronting other important issues in the likes of Terror Firmer, Poultrygeist, and the Toxic Avenger sequels. Now, almost three decades later, perhaps after realizing the original didn’t lead to any widespread changes in the nuclear industry or how we protect our food supply, Kaufman has once again brought his twisted, even deeply disturbed social consciousness back to the same contaminated hallways and classrooms in a sequel, Return to Nuke ‘Em High, Vol. 1. Not only have things not improved at Tromaville High, but almost 30 years later there are other problems to deal with too, like bullying, blogging, and that damn glee club.
For the past month Kaufman and the Troma Team have been touring the film around the country, and on March 27th they’ll be in attendance for a midnight premiere at Williamsburg’s Nighthawk Cinema. Following the screening Kaufman along with members of the cast and crew will be holding a Q&A session, and after that they’ll stick around even longer to sign autographs, pose for pictures, and sell lots and lots of merchandise. There’ll be an encore midnight screening the following night, but you’re on your own for that one.
Tickets now available at the box office and online. Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, New York 11249
http://www.nitehawkcinema.com/
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