Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
A police assistant and a tomato specialist battle a television-fueled vegetable conspiracy in an exuberantly ridiculous horror-comedy sequel.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- irreverent
- goofy
- midnight movie
- cult film marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses killer vegetables, broad character names, absurd dialogue, and cartoonish world domination schemes for comedic effect.
It continues the killer-tomato premise while escalating the original film's absurd science-fiction and horror conventions.
Gangrene plans to brainwash people through television talk shows as part of a global takeover.
The central danger comes from attacks by killer tomatoes and the grotesque prospect of a human sandwich.
Films like Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!, and why
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
Shared campy horror parody, absurdist humor, low-budget genre spoofing, and monstrous food premise.
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
Shared deliberately silly creature-feature comedy, cult sensibility, and exaggerated genre conventions.
The Return of the Living Dead
Shared camp horror comedy, outrageous practical creature effects, and irreverent parody tone.
Evil Dead II
Shared surrealist comedy, bizarre food-related menace, and intentionally cartoonish science fiction.
Movie Details
- Director
- John De Bello
- Release Date
- 1991-11-14
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (50)
Cast
- Crystal Carson
- Steve Lundquist
- John De Bello
- John Astin
- J. Stephen Peace
- Rick Rockwell
- John Witherspoon
Common questions
- What is Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! about?
- A police assistant and a tomato specialist battle a television-fueled vegetable conspiracy in an exuberantly ridiculous horror-comedy sequel.
- What is Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! as mild.
- Which films are like Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!?
- Films with a similar feel include Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, The Return of the Living Dead, and Evil Dead II.
- How long is Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!?
- Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! runs 87 minutes.
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