# Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)

> A gloriously absurd government task force battles homicidal tomatoes in a deliberately cheap, musical monster-movie spoof.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1517

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: John De Bello
- Cast: David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor, J. Stephen Peace, Ernie Meyers, Eric Christmas, Jack Riley, Nigel Barber
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080391/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: campy, irreverent, silly, midnight movie, cult movie night

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