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In headline-making news, this week Troma President and Creator of the Toxic Avenger, Lloyd Kaufman, will be traveling to Finland as an honorary guest of the Night Visions Film Festival in Helsinki. Night Visions, “the biggest and the oldest festival in Finland to focus on horror, fantasy, science fiction and action cinema”, will showcase two of the legendary director’s Tro-Masterpieces and Premiere his latest and greatest film, “Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Vol. 1.” Beginning on Thursday, April 10th “Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead,” the first ever Musical Horror-Comedy about Chicken Zombies and the final film Kaufman directed on 35mm, will screen theatrically for the first time in Finland! Read more…

This weekend Ohio officially becomes “TRO-hio when Lloyd Kaufman returns to attend the Cinema Wasteland Movie & Memorabilia Expo and to Premiere his latest film “Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Vol. 1”, in two different cities – Cleveland Heights and Columbus!  Beginning on Friday April 4th, Lloyd Kaufman will be attending Cinema Wasteland weekend at the Holiday Inn in Strongsville, Ohio. The legendary auteur and filmmaker will be available along with Toxie for FREE Photo Opportunities and to sign any and all of your favorite Tromabilia for absolutely no charge for the whole weekend. On Saturday, April 5th “Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Vol. 1” stars Asta Paredes and Clay von Carlowitz will be joining them at the Troma table. Read more…

“40 Years of Troma – More Than Meets the Bile” Tribute Essay written by Eric Yarber

Now in it’s 15th year, the TromaDance Film Festival has grown into an event that filmmakers and film connoisseurs alike travel the world to attend. The reason for this is because since it’s early beginnings as a DIY, grassroots alternative to the corporate elitist-run festivals in Salt Lake City, TromaDance has never swayed from it’s ideals. Read more…

Good news, TromaDance expands! In honor of it’s 15th Anniversary, the TromaDance Film Festival will be moving to a bigger and better location, possibly right here in New York City. The date has been changed to a tba date in June, allowing all guests, filmmakers, and attendees plenty of time to make their travel arrangements. Stay tuned to the Official TromaDance website and Troma Facebook page for a date and venue announcement coming very soon! As TromaDance continues to grow we look forward to making this year the best TromaDance yet! Read more…

We invite you all to join us this Saturday March 29, 2014 as the prestigious American Cinematheque will be honoring 40 years of Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz, and Troma Entertainment with an evening of tribute paying homage to the films of the legendary director at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California beginning at 7:30pm.  The four Tro-mazing films selected to be showcased are:

THE TOXIC AVENGER 1984, Troma Entertainment, 87 min. Dirs. Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman. Read more…