Tales from the Crapper (2004) (V)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Directors:

Gabriel Friedman
Chad Ferrin

Writers:

Mark C. Adams (writer)
Edward Havens (additional dialogue)

Release Date:

28 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Comedy

Plot:

Anthology of horror stories from Troma Entertainment. |

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Perversion | Gore | Female Nudity | Art

Cast

Julie Strain	...	Ivanna Dance / Amanda
Lloyd Kaufman	...	The Crap Keeper / Dad / Tromantis (voice) (as The Crap Keeper)
Kevin Eastman	...	Travis Dance
Jorge Garcia	...	Racoon Head
Gabriel Friedman	...	Strip Bar Announcer / Larry / Deacon / Oliver Stone (voice) (as The Troma Team)
James Gunn	...	Himself
Ron Jeremy	...	Jimmy (as Ron Hyatt)
Trey Parker	...	Steve Keen (as Juan Schwartz)
Ted Raimi	...	Next Door Neighbour (as Bill Ferguson)
Eli Roth	...	Party Goer
Jason Sklar	...	Jason Diaz (Action News Anchor #1) (as Foofy Applebaum)
Randy Sklar	...	Jason Gonzales (Action News Anchor #2) (as Skippy Applebaum)
Joe Fleishaker	...	Michael Herz / 500 Pound Candygramm
Debbie Rochon	...	Zelda Lipschitz / Debbie Rochon
Masuimi Max	...	Vampire Mistress

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:R | New Zealand:R18

Company:

Troma Entertainment

Trivia:

The death metal group Asylium was originally supposed to record the soundtrack to this film.

Quotes:

500 Pound Candygramm: That's what I call disco!

Movie Connections:

Features When Nature Calls (1985)

Soundtrack:

Sexy Chicken Song

Cynical, witless garbage

"Tales from the Crapper" is gory, disgusting, tasteless, offensive, lowbrow and scatological. But that's OK, I was prepared for all that from my previous Troma experiences. What I WASN'T prepared for is that it's also witless, unfunny and boring. Very little of the genuine anarchic spirit of films like "Class of Nuke'em High" has remained intact; in its place, we get ENDLESS fart jokes (to the point where you start wondering if Lloyd Kaufman is going senile, thinking that adults find loud farting so darn hilarious!) and a cynical, shameless exploitation of the viewer, who is essentially investing time and money to see a "film" that even Kaufman himself seems to know should never have been released in the first place. Oh yes, there is plenty of female nudity on display, but let's face it: the average porn film probably offers a better storyline, higher production values, funnier humor, and above all more RESPECT for its intended viewer than this atrocity.

P.S: Kelly Powers AKA Suzi Lorraine (the blonde lesbian student in the "How to make your own movie" segment) is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen.