Synopsis
Mastering the B-movie independent films, Lloyd Kaufman, with such creative and strategic motto as Tromaville and Tromadance, paved the way for schlock parody films. At the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, Kaufman stated that before the birth of Dogme 95, his company Troma has been making films utilizing low budget lighting and sound, and amateur acting for years. Troma’s response to the cinematic theories of Lars Von Trier was to unveil their first digital effort, Dogpile 95. Just like Dogme 95, the four Troma directors proudly stand beside their filmmaking process. Three years in the making; they filmed in three locations across the US and tell two “horror” stories. The first short film, The Case of the Alien Melon Heavy Man Eater, is about an alien serial killer. The story is set in the back alleys of LA, which includes strip clubs. In the second short, Tuition of the Terror Twat, two college buddies throw a stripper party for their friend to raise money for his college tuition, only to discover the strippers are actually lesbian vampires. The two shorts show gratuitous gore and nudity and easily breaks the ratings. But perhaps the best part of the films is the fact that we still get to see Kaufman’s various “talents” on display. (KIM Ji-hoon)