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Trashcans of Terror
Trashcans of Terror
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Trashcans of Terror

1985
1h 12m
Horror

Status

Released

Release

1985

Runtime

1h 12m

Storyline

A chance meeting between our hero, a man named “Spider” (director Handy), and a disoriented powerlifter named Kathy, begets romance after some light dad-humor flirtation. When Kathy gets angry she turns silver and becomes stronger than an ox on the juice. This is explained later, kinda. After a health bar brawl resulting in $37,500 worth of damage (even though said brawl took place in the alleyway), our two heroes run for it. Kathy goes missing and Spider somehow determines that alien trashcans are to blame. It is never explained how he comes to this conclusion. He simply does, and relays this information to us with the same enthusiasm one would use when telling you they had a ham sandwich for lunch. He enlists the help of his military friend, Velasquez, to help find Kathy and fight an army of trashcans.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 12m
Jan 1, 1985
Languages
English
Director
Chuck Handy
Production
I/21 Productions
I/21 Productions
Shoestring Productions
Shoestring Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

Terri Heater

Kathy

Chuck Handy

Spider

Les Rigwood

First Alien/Redneck/First Mercenary/Head Chezz

Larry Frampton

Bartender/First Man in Bar/Second Man in Bar/Third Man in Bar/Everyone Else in Bar

Steve Overbay

Second Mercenary/Head Chezz

J.E.B.

Meshuga

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