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Lloyd Kaufman’s ‘The Tempest’ Parody ‘Shakespeare’s Shitstorm’ Hits 4K UHD Next Month
Hell is empty and all the devils are here in Shakespeare’s Shitstorm, Troma’s crude parody of William Shakespeare‘s The Tempest.
Directed by Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger), the 2020 musical horror comedy will be released on 4K Ultra HD on September 16.
Special features:
- Introduction by Lloyd Kaufman
- Producers Audio Commentary
- Cast Audio Commentary
- Full Length Behind The Scenes Documentary
- A Heaping Serving of Troma
- Theatrical Trailers
- Radiation March
- I’ve Been Tromatized
- Troma In Times Square
- Tromalbania
- Original Songs from the Movie
Mad scientist Prospero runs away with his blind daughter Miranda to Tromaville, hiding from evil pharmaceutical execs, including his own sister Antoinette, who ruined his career after he found the cure against opioid addiction.
With the help of a handicapped crack-whore, he releases a massive amount of laxative to whales, while his enemies are on a cruise ship to North Korea. A humongous shitstorm washes the boat away and brings them to Tromaville. Prospero can now fully realize his ultimate vengeance.
Kaufman stars as Prospero alongside Kate McGarrigle, Erin Miller, Debbie Rochon, Abraham Sparrow, Zac Amico, Amanda Flowers, Dylan Mars Greenberg, Zoe Geltman, Frazer Brown, Monique Dupree, Teresa Hui, Ahkai Franklin, and Catherine Corcoran.
Brandon Bassham penned the script, based on a story by Kaufman, Gabriel Friedman (Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead), and — of course — Shakespeare.
Luiz H. C. wrote in his review, “If you’re not already a Troma fan, it’s unlikely that Shakespeare’s Shitstorm will be the film to change that. However, if you’re familiar with their balls-to-the-wall approach to schlock (and can stomach a few tasteless laughs), you might just find a legitimately poignant statement hidden behind the blood, guts and fecal matter.”
Don’t miss Kaufman on the big screen in Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger on August 29.
After scaring up a strong theatrical run, Oddity director Damian McCarthy’s Hokum heads home to Digital this week.
Settle in for a spooky supernatural chiller as Hokum arrives on all Digital platforms to rent or own beginning June 2, followed by a Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD Combo and DVD release on August 11, 2026.
Adam Scott (“Severance”) stars in Hokum as reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman. When he retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw Ohm into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.
Peter Coonan (“The Alienist: Angel of Darkness”), David Wilmot (“Station Eleven”), Florence Ordesh (“Departure”), Michael Patric (“Frontier”), Will O’Connell (“Game of Thrones”), Brendan Conroy (“Bodkin”), and Austin Amelio (“The Walking Dead”) also star.
Get a peek at the upcoming physical media release below, including a few special features.
Spooky Pictures’ Roy Lee (Weapons) & Steven Schneider (Insidious) produce alongside Image Nation’s Derek Dauchy (Late Night with the Devil), Tailored Film’s Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde, & Mairtín de Barra, and Cweature Features’ Ken Kao & Josh Rosenbaum.
I wrote in my review for Bloody Disgusting, “A quaint Irish hotel with a deeply haunted history awaits an American writer in McCarthy’s third outing, continuing his streak for folkloric tales of supernatural karma and spine-tingling terror with a dark sense of humor.”
What’s next from Damian McCarthy? He’s currently writing a haunted house movie, but recent comments suggest he may be moving into other genres beyond that upcoming project.
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