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A 1987 shot-on-video fever dream where Troma meets Miami Vice fever nightmare.
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Fresh Kill (1988)

So-bad-it's-illegalVHS crust aestheticDIY exploitation

Overview

DramaHorrorCrime

They were the prey... They were forced to kill... The bloody chase begins...

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Content warning
Survival under duressCriminal complicityUrban decayGendered violence

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously unconvincing blood geysers.

Acting

Robert Z'Dar's jawline carries entire scenes.

Best for:Solo: 2am masochist cinema archaeology.·Friends: Irony-poisoned group roast session.·Background: Chaos generator for weird parties.
Heads up:Violence: Frequent gratuitous gunplay and stabbings.·Sexual Content: 1980s sleaze, uncomfortable power dynamics.
Joseph Merhi

Director

Joseph Merhi

ReleasedJul 21, 1988
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
City Lights Entertainment Group

Top Cast

Robert Z'Dar

Robert Z'Dar

Manny

Jody Jaress

Jody Jaress

Jane

David Schroeder

David Schroeder

Mel

Del Zamora

Del Zamora

Bruno

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Joseph Merhi founded PM Entertainment, which produced hundreds of straight-to-video action films in the 90s. This was his training wheels.

Insight

Shot in 1987 but unreleased until 1988, it exemplifies the 'shot-on-video' horror boom where camcorder technology democratized exploitation filmmaking for better and septic.

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