When one thinks of the camp films of the 1980s – and there are many, many to choose from – what comes to mind are classics like Xanadu, Flash Gordon, and Mommie Dearest.
There is one, however, that doesn’t get the love it deserves.
It’s a sequel to the classic “so bad it’s good” film Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, and given the original’s cutting-edge special effects, Oscar-level acting, and memorable soundtrack, one would be forgiven for being unaware – or in complete disbelief – that it spawned a sequel, let alone a franchise.
Yes, a franchise: three sequels and an animated television series.
It certainly would not be much of a stretch to assume that these sequels are just as bad, if not worse, than Attack, and to give them a pass as a result.
To do so, however, is to miss out on its first sequel, and the most…
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