Toxie vs. Noxie with Matt Bors
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Talkin’Tromawith Zack Beins
A deep dive into the vast filmography of Troma films.
A deep dive into the vast filmography of the oldest independent film studio in the world: Troma Entertainment. Join host, filmmaker, and Troma super fan Zack Beins as he guides you through films like The Toxic Avenger, Sgt. Kabukiman, NYPD, and Terror Firmer, along with lesser-known entries from Troma's nearly fifty year history. Hear the stories behind the films from those who worked on them and those who were inspired by them, only on Talkin' Troma!
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Johnny Heff: Punk Hero
Producer Chaz Kangas and the Talkin' Troma team present a tribute to fallen hero John F. Heffernan, known affectionately as Johnny Heff.
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What is Troma?
Troma Entertainment is the world's oldest independent film studio. Based in New York, they've been making and distributing low-budget movies since 1974, outside the Hollywood system.
Troma films mix splatter, slapstick, sex comedy, and pointed social satire, often in the same scene. They're shot fast and cheap, with mutant heroes, toxic waste, and plenty of practical gore. Troma has also given early breaks to filmmakers and actors who went on to much bigger things.
Talkin' Troma wades through the celluloid, with the people who made them and the fans they inspired, so the stories don't get lost.
- James Gunn
- Trey Parker & Matt Stone
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Kevin Costner
- Marisa Tomei
- Vincent D'Onofrio
- 1974Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz found Troma in New York City.
- 1984The Toxic Avenger turns a mop boy into a mutant hero, and Toxie becomes the studio mascot.
- 1986Class of Nuke 'Em High cements the Troma formula: gore, slapstick, and satire.
- 1991Toxie gets his own Saturday-morning cartoon, Toxic Crusaders.
- 1996Tromeo and Juliet, co-written by a young James Gunn.
- 1999TromaDance launches as a free-to-enter alternative to Sundance's film festival.
- 2025A big-budget remake of The Toxic Avenger, directed by Macon Blair, hits theaters.
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Multi-hyphenate hip hop artist, journalist, and radio personality Chaz Kangas joins Zack to talk about his new album The Troma Project: 50 Years of Reel Fan-Toxic Hip-Hop!
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San Diego Comic-Con 2025 Wrap-Up
The Summer of Toxie pops off at Comic-Con!
From the video vault
Latest videos
HOLLOW GATE (1988)
Official Trailer · City Lights
SCREAM BABY SCREAM (1969)
Official Trailer · Larry Cohen
BEYOND EVIIL (1980)
Original Theatrical Trailer · John Saxon
Back on the Menu: Toni Lawrence on PIGS (2016)
Troma Video Archive
Kabukiman in Trouble (1994)
Lloyd Kaufman · Troma Video Archive
Deleted Scenes from REDNECK ZOMBIES (1987)
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Tromaville Theaters
A refuge for the forgotten films that have passed through Troma Studios, Tromaville Theaters saves films from fading into obscurity, preserving them for future generations. Brought to you by Talkin' Troma with Zack Beins, the podcast and media project devoted to the cinematic history of Troma.
EVIL CLUTCH (1988)
Full Movie
ROCKIN' ROAD TRIP (1985)
Full Movie
OCEAN DRIVE WEEKEND (1985)
Full Movie
THAT'S MY BABY (1984)
Full Movie · Sonja Smits · Timothy Webber · Lenore Zann
SO SHALL YOU REAP (1999)
Full Movie · Quinn Riley · Milko Davis
FEMME FONTAINE: KILLER BABE FOR THE C.I.A. (1994)
Full Movie · Margot Hope · James Hong
