Director – Kevin Walter (Trailersploitation, Drive-In Grindhouse)
Starring – Lloyd Kaufman (After School Lunch Special, Easter Bunny Bloodbath 2: No More Tears), Tyler Gallant (Death by VHS, Night of the Sea Monkey: A Disturbing Tale), and Doug Sakmann (#Shakespeare’s Shitstorm, Cross Bearer)
Release Date – 2020
Rating – 3/5
Over the last few years I’ve met several amazing people that is associated with Troma. Most of you know my love for Troma and it’s been an awesome experience meeting others who love or has worked with Troma in the past. Sometime back I befriended filmmaker Kevin Walter on Facebook and he told me about his upcoming film Tower Rats and how it featured several Troma alumni. I was curious about the film and over the coming months he would share different segments from the film. A few days ago he sent me over the near finished product for review. Thanks Kevin!
**spoiler Alert** The film has no story. Instead, it features shorts and different segments featuring various actors and actresses ranging from drag queens to a love affair with a teddy bear. **Spoiler Alert**
Troma and the films associated with this iconic indie production company are always weird, unique, and sometimes experimental. Tower Rats is easily the weirdest and unconventional movie I had ever seen. I’m 34 years old and this is the strangest film I’ve seen out of the three decades I’ve been watching movies.
The acting in this one is very inconsistent. Some of the scenes are fairly well acted while others are pretty cringy at times. Due to the length of the cast I can’t give credit to where credit is due but some were great while others showed great inexperience. The segments in this one all lack a story. The film consists of skits and shorts that are funny but have no connection to one another. It’s chaotic and unorganized but it does deliver some laughs and crazy moments.
Finally, the film has a little blood but it is not a horror flick. This sketch shitshow is more focused on story and characters rather than blood. Overall, Tower Rats is unlike anything you will ever see in your life. I don’t know if that’s a good thing but that definitely makes it unique. Honestly, I had some laughs and fun with this one but it’s damn near impossible to describe. Check this one out if you ever get the chance.
