Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 1
Tromadance is the first film festival wholeheartedly devoted to filmmakers and fans. Unlike other film festivals, Tromadance does not charge filmmakers to submit their films. Entrance to all screenings is free and open to the public. Also, there are no VIP reservations or preferential treatment regarding films, panels or parties of any kind given. This DVD contains the best short films from the first few Tromadance festivals, including David Schmoeller's "Please Kill Mr. Kinski," Carey Burtt's "The Psychotic Odyssey of Richard Chase," Lee Demarbre's "Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy," Steve Herold's "H.R. Pukenshette," Barry Norman's "Deadbeats" and others.
David Schmoeller
Lee Demarbre
Ian Driscoll
Caleb Emerson
Carey Burtt
Richie Winearls
Barry Norman
Barry Norman
Steve Herold
Steve Herold
Cyrus Helf
Michael Williams
Casts & Crew
David Schmoeller
Joe McClean
Kevin Kolack
Sabrina Gennarino
Mick Foley
Karen Black
Phil Caracas
Jeff Moffet
Ian Driscoll
Johann Helf
Rob de Leeuw
Also Directed by David Schmoeller
Three kids discover a tiny kingdom beneath their kitchen sink and are drawn inside, becoming involved with the miniature world's civil war.
In 1986, director David Schmoeller worked with notoriously eccentric and tantrum-prone actor Klaus Kinski on horror triller Crawlspace. Now, Schmoeller talks about this shoot and how it almost ended with crew lynching the actor.
A man who runs an apartment house for women is the demented son of a Nazi surgeon who has the house equipped with secret passageways, hidden rooms and torture and murder devices.
A beautiful newscaster is stalked and tormented by a photographer obsessed with her beauty.
An old man, who has been near a fallen meteor, starts to get younger and younger, with a terrible thirst for blood.
Toulon, a puppet maker, discovers an ancient Egyptian potion and uses it to bring his creations to life. His puppets become murderous little demons and escape. Distraught, the master takes his life. Years later, psychics tune into the existence of the monstrous marionettes and set off to stop them.
After their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the mysterious Mr. Slausen and populated by his collection of supernatural mannequins.
In the 17th century, an order of monks in Italy capture and entomb a demon that has possessed a member of their group. 400 years later, school teacher Elizabeth Magrino visits the monastery in order to do some research. What she and the current monks do not realize is that the evil hiding within the catacombs has unwittingly been released.
Director David Schmoeller's thesis film about a blind man who lives alone in a theater attic. He falls in love with a strange female mannequin who turns out to be quite animated and deadly.
Forbidden Worlds establishes itself as the premier purveyor of Horror and Mayhem with a trilogy of gothic tales of demonic possession. The Devil's Spell Bodies drop in a night of terror as an evil witch comes back to kill the descendants of the witch hunters who burned her...300 years earlier! Witches' Dolls A literal demon disguised as a sweet little old lady is hell-bent on capturing the souls of unsuspecting boarders and imprisoning them in her hideous book of paper dolls. Resurrection Of The Damned A man haunted by the ghost of his dead father and enticed by black magic enters a world that goes beyond the wildest imagination.
Also Directed by Lee Demarbre
When exotic dancer Cassie happens upon a drug deal gone bad, she steals the money and the drugs thinking she now has the funds to make her dream of moving to Paris come true. But waiting three days to get her passport proves tougher than she thought when everyone she knows from her ex-boyfriend, to her drug addict boss, to her lesbian lover, to the rightful owner of the money decides to get in on the action.
A valuable necklace has gone missing, and Harry Knuckles, AKA Special Agent Spanish Fly, is on the case. But getting his hirsute hands on the prize isn't going to be easy for the diminutive dynamo. There's more to this case than meets the eye. Armed with a lethal arsenal of kung-fu moves, a hair-trigger temper, a fistful of moxie and a seemingly endless supply of potassium-rich bananas, Harry's ready to knuckle up against any and all comers.
Get ready to go on a Drag-Fu odyssey, filled with face-crunching action, corset-busting comedy, gut-munching horror, soul-touching musical numbers. You've never experienced anything like Enter the Drag Dragon! It's the world's "first ever DragXploitation action film!"
A demented handyman comes to the rescue of a young woman (Ashley Greene), then imprisons her in his basement.
A Mexican wrestler entangled with the mob seeks revenge after a group of Mexican migrants are massacred in a human smuggling ring.
Harry Knuckles (code name Spanish Fly) must stop his nemesis who has kidnapped his daughter and poisoned her. Harry and his partner, Santo must find the serum that can save her and stop the ancient Aztec Mummy and it's evil zombies that pursue.
Mock trailer for the fictional grindhouse kung-fu Mexploitation action epic "Harry Knuckles."
The first testament says "an eye for an eye." - The second testament says "love thy neighbour." - The third testament ... Kicks Ass!!!
Television news celebrity April Carson turns to the services of private investigator Isaac Beaumonde to seek her missing sister, a stripper known as Gigi Spot. Carson assumes a role in a horror movie in the process, eventually learning that the movie's director, Able Whitman, is not only the culprit, but that he has rendered her sister's body into props for the production.
Documentary about the life of wrestler Ian Hodgkinson, "Vampiro", detailing his biggest international tour as well as his life outside the ring.
Also Directed by Caleb Emerson
Exploitation anthology from the twisted minds of established and up and coming directors from across the globe.
Red Toole is an average good-hearted serial killer who enjoys killing hippies almost as much as he loves his wife Violet. But when Violet is kidnapped Toole sets out to reclaim the woman he loves, with unusual and often hilarious results.
Frankie in Blunderland tells the story of Frank Bellini, played by Aramis Sartorio (also known as adult film star Tommy Pistol). Frank's life is a mess. After a series of questionable events, Frank embarks on a surreal journey to find his wife after she is kidnapped. You've never seen anything like this dark comedic drama from the twisted mind of Caleb Emerson
Also Directed by Carey Burtt
short film by carey burtt
carey burtt stop motion short film
One man's increasingly overzealous quest to help the world.
Sister film to Blood and Fire. Final Number Nine was the AOP (arbitrary organizing principle) with this one. Made when Romney was running against Obama.
carey burtt short film
The true story of the killer, told in a unique fashion. (Jack Sargeant)
Read this in High School. One of the few reads that really hit me and never left. I thought "I want to tell this story...but HOW ?....then I realized...the ONLY way I'm going to make it is with dolls and drawings" and I just decided I'd rather make it that way rather than not at all !! (CB)
Don't you want devoted followers? Helpful tips for luring people into your cult and psychologically manipulating them into devotion to you, and enforcing your powers. A satirical drama.
short film by carey burtt
short film by carey burtt
Also Directed by Barry Norman
A former thief (Mick Foley) enters the equally grimy world of debt collection.
Also Directed by Steve Herold
The Dude's plan to drink himself to death is interrupted by an unlikely Guardian Angel.
Compilation of the Best and Most Outrageous Short Films From the World's Finest Film Festival! Includes: P.S. I'm Spaceface, The Amnesia Party, The Misled Romance of Cannibal Girl and Incest Boy, Bum Runner plus MANY MORE!
A look back at the once-glorious seaside resort town of Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Stanley Grimp, a door-to-door umbrella salesman, attempts to make a sale, avoid his alimony-hungry Ex and reconcile how his life turned out this way.
Two greedy ne'er-do-wells try to make one last big score so they can "retire."
Rick and Vivian O'Neill struggle with the greatest test of their marriage.