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First Look: Troma’s ‘Mutant Blast’ to Premier at MOTELX
Portugal will host Troma for the world premiere of Fernando Alle’s zombie film, Mutant Blast, at the MOTELX film festival.
In the sci-fi / horror film, a fearless soldier, and TS-347 – a man with superhuman strength – are being pursued by a military cell responsible for scientific experiments that have resulted in a zombie apocalypse. On the way, they will meet Pedro, a man with few ambitions and a great hangover. Together, they will try to escape to a safe place, but complications will cross their paths in the form of a nuclear bomb.
Troma can be an acquired taste, but their fans are many and ardent. I’ve only liked a few of their films over the years, most recently Father’s Day and, of course, the Toxic Avenger series come to mind, but I’m intrigued by this one. It seems that it might come loaded with a little less self-awareness and schlock than some of their other titles.
Add a score by Antoni Maiovvi who recently scored Housewife for Baskin director Can Evrenol and I’m on board to give Mutant Blast a fair shake.
Check out the film’s first teaser poster below.
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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