Shakespeare's Shitstorm
2020 American film
- Lloyd Kaufman
- Gabriel Friedman
- William Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare
- John Patrick Brennan
- Justin A. Martell
- Lloyd Kaufman
- Kate McGarrigle
- Amanda Flowers
- Monique Dupree
- Abraham Sparrow
- Debbie Rochon
- Erin Miller
Production
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Troma Entertainment
Release date
- August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
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Shakespeare's Shitstorm (stylized as #ShakespearesShitstorm) is a 2020 American musical comedy horror film written and directed by Lloyd Kaufman. Produced by Troma Entertainment, it is a contemporary parody of William Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Plot
After being betrayed by his treacherous sister Antoinette and pharmaceutical big shot Al, scientist Prospero Duke swears revenge.
Cast
- Lloyd Kaufman as Prospero Duke / Antoinette Duke
- Erin Miller as Ferdinand
- Kate McGarrigle as Miranda Duke
- Abraham Sparrow as Big Al
- Debbie Rochon as Senator Sebastian
- Amanda Flowers as Ariel
- Dylan Greenberg as Trini
- Monique Dupree as Caliban
- Dai Green as Cordelia
- Teresa Hui as Chien Wu Bang
- Zac Amico as Lindy West
- Bjarni Gautur as The Captain
- Mala Wright as Sycorax
- Vada Callisto as Puck
- Julie Anne Prescott as Hippolyta
- Frazer Brown as William Shakespeare
- Brandon Bassham as Francis Bacon
Reception
A reviewer for Consequence remarked that the film delivered the cheap look, dumb jokes and gross-out imagery which appeals to those with the taste of teenagers and for which Troma is known.[1] A reviewer for Dread Central said that the film provided horrible puns, disgusting gags and family fun.[2]
References
- ^ Vanderbilt, Mike (2 September 2020). "Shakespeare's Shitstorm is Lloyd Kaufman's manifesto for the age of outrage: Fantasia Fest Review". Consequence.
- ^ Tinnin, Drew (30 August 2020). "Fantasia Fest 2020: SHAKESPEARE'S SHITSTORM Review - Troma Celebrates 45 Years With Toilet Musical Version Of THE TEMPEST". Dread Central.
External links
- Official website
- Shakespeare's Sh*tstorm at IMDb
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Films directed by Lloyd Kaufman
- The Girl Who Returned (1969)
- The Battle of Love's Return (1971)
- Big Gus, What's the Fuss? (1973)
- Squeeze Play! (1979)
- Waitress! (1981)
- Stuck on You! (1982)
- The First Turn-On! (1983)
- The Toxic Avenger (1984)
- Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)
- Troma's War (1988)
- The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)
- The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
- Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
- Tromeo and Juliet (1996)
- Terror Firmer (1999)
- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000)
- All the Love You Cannes! (2002)
- Tales from the Crapper (2004)
- Make Your Own Damn Movie! (2005)
- Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)
- Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1 (2013)
- Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2 (2017)
- Shakespeare's Shitstorm (2020)