Hell Comes to Frogtown
A crude, campy post-apocalyptic romp sends a coerced fertility hero into mutant frog territory to rescue humanity’s reproductive future.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- irreverent
- quirky
- cult movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the film as a cheap but lively and self-aware post-apocalyptic science-fiction comedy whose winning central performance and eccentric humor outweigh its narrative lulls and directorial limitations.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film combines mutant frog villains, sexual absurdity, and intentionally cheap post-apocalyptic action while repeatedly playing its premise for jokes.
The nuclear and biological war has transformed the American Southwest into a devastated landscape populated by evolved mutants and threatened human survivors.
Sam Hell has a bomb attached to his private parts that detonates if he moves too far from his assigned guard.
Mutant frog-humanoids and widespread infertility make biological change and human extinction central to the rescue mission.
Films like Hell Comes to Frogtown, and why
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
post-apocalyptic action, mutant antagonists, desert survival, and deliberately campy exploitation tone
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
post-apocalyptic science fiction, social satire, eccentric world-building, and pulp adventure
The Toxic Avenger
cult science fiction comedy, grotesque creatures, irreverent humor, and low-budget genre invention
America 3000
post-apocalyptic setting, mutant society, sexualized dystopian exploitation, and comic action spectacle
Movie Details
- Directors
- Donald G. Jackson, R.J. Kizer
- Release Date
- 1988-01-29
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (179)
Cast
- Roddy Piper
- Sandahl Bergman
- Cec Verrell
- William Smith
- Rory Calhoun
- Nicholas Worth
- Kristi Somers
- Cliff Bemis
- Brian Frank
- Eyde Byrde
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hell Comes to Frogtown about?
- A crude, campy post-apocalyptic romp sends a coerced fertility hero into mutant frog territory to rescue humanity’s reproductive future.
- What is Hell Comes to Frogtown like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hell Comes to Frogtown as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Hell Comes to Frogtown violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Hell Comes to Frogtown as moderate.
- What did critics think of Hell Comes to Frogtown?
- Critics generally viewed the film as a cheap but lively and self-aware post-apocalyptic science-fiction comedy whose winning central performance and eccentric humor outweigh its narrative lulls and directorial limitations.
- Which films are like Hell Comes to Frogtown?
- Films with a similar feel include Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The Toxic Avenger, and America 3000.
- How long is Hell Comes to Frogtown?
- Hell Comes to Frogtown runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hell Comes to Frogtown?
- In United States, Hell Comes to Frogtown streams on Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
