Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)

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The great nuclear holocaust has come and gone, and humanity is hanging on a string. Women rule what's left, and the world is filled with giant mutant humanoid frogs who have started their own communities. Fertile human males have become one of the rarest things on Earth. This really low-budget… More The great nuclear holocaust has come and gone, and humanity is hanging on a string. Women rule what's left, and the world is filled with giant mutant humanoid frogs who have started their own communities. Fertile human males have become one of the rarest things on Earth. This really low-budget sci-fi adventure chronicles the exploits of one of those men, the wandering loner Sam Hell (as played by former wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper). The tale begins as Hell is caught and tried for raping a woman. Realizing that he is fertile, Medtech, the organization devoted to repopulating the world, takes him and forces him to wear high-tech underwear designed to control his lusty tendencies and to keep him from squandering his seed on infertile ladies. The organization then forces him to go deep into froggy territory to bring back the fertile women stolen by the amphibian's leader. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By: Donald G. Jackson, R.J. Kizer
Genres: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1987 Wide
On DVD: Nov 13, 2001

Critic Reviews

Jonathan R. Perry, Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
If you rent a film with this title, you deserve whatever you get. Utter crapola.
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Wrestling, mutant frogs, breasts, and Roddy Piper fertilizing Earth's last remaining females...what more could you possibly want?

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Lafe F

A truly silly and fun post-apocalyptic western with Roddy Piper. I remember a saloon full of people wearing frog masks. It had a lot of hype with my high school class and SuperChannel free movie weekends of the past, and is a good example of cheapass sci-fi of the late 80's, if… More
A truly silly and fun post-apocalyptic western with Roddy Piper. I remember a saloon full of people wearing frog masks. It had a lot of hype with my high school class and SuperChannel free movie weekends of the past, and is a good example of cheapass sci-fi of the late 80's, if you're into that sorta flashback trip.
David L

What can I say but this is a love/hate movie. I've heard both sides of the arguement but in the end I fall of the love side of it. In this movie, Rowdy Roddy Piper stars as Sam Hell (Great name, by the way) the last fertile man on earth who has to impregnate some fertile women to… More
What can I say but this is a love/hate movie. I've heard both sides of the arguement but in the end I fall of the love side of it. In this movie, Rowdy Roddy Piper stars as Sam Hell (Great name, by the way) the last fertile man on earth who has to impregnate some fertile women to save humanity, while scientist Sandahl Bergman helps Rowdy Roddy out, while falling for him. Rowdy Roddy Piper isn't a great actor but he certainly has the charisma to make this cheapie worth seeing. Indeed the frog suits are great, and the film without question works on an utterly surreal level. This is one of those films that you watch in spite of yourself. The movie is actually decently made but is beyond surreal to watch. I mean you haven't seen surreal until you see a frog trying to chainsaw Roddy Piper's chastity belt (Which will blow up his testicles if he separates from Bergman) and while the film doesn't have a lot of nudity considering the premise, the film is action packed, never boring and works solely on a visceral level. The action is well choreographed and well acted by Piper and Bergman, who share an entertaining chemistry. It's a B.movie through and through but you can't help but enjoy the tongue and cheek antics that the films indulges in. Worth a look if your in the mindset for some cheesy B sci-fi.
Tim S

A very B-movie plot meets Penthouse letter with Rowdy Roddy rounding out the proceedings. Not exactly perfect (as if it could be), but it's still a fun watch.
Anthony V

Can't figure out whether this was intentionally funny or not.