Michael Villani, Harvey Weber, John Astin

You're not going to believe this, but Return of the Killer Tomatoes is a genuinely funny movie. Ten years after John DeBello made the frowzy, low-budget Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, he...( read more  read more... ) brought the fleshy fruit back for a murderous encore. Like the first film, it works as a parody of horror-movie conventions (and it repeatedly makes fun of itself, Mad-magazine style), but this time the budget is higher. There's a great, ongoing send-up of product placement, plus a juicy role for the oft-underutilized John Astin, as the evil genius this kind of movie needs. Just to keep everything moving, another exploitation film keeps cutting in: Big-Breasted Girls Go to the Beach and Take Their Tops Off. It ain't high art, but this movie knows its audience. A young George Clooney plays one of the heroes. --Robert Horton

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PG, 98 min.

Directed by: John De Bello

Release Date: October 13, 1988

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DVD Release Date: April 27, 2004

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  • February 25, 2009
    If you expect a serious movie you'll be massively disappointed. If, however you're expecting a comedic spoof that doesn't take itself (or it's prequel) seriously then you're in for a wild ride. It's nearly worth watching just so you can admire George Clooney's 80's mullet. There'...( read more)s little plot, but instead there is a series of imaginative scenes which can really make you laugh (so long as you don't try and take the movie seriously). Heartily recommended.
  • January 6, 2007
    very silly, campy and actually funny
  • October 30, 2009
    Surpisingly not bad. Tara, the woman/tomato, is an uber hottie!
  • February 11, 2009
    Looks lame. And tomatoes? Not scary.
  • January 16, 2009
    Silly film that knows it, so it's often quite fun. An early leading role for George Clooney... and I know some may disagree, but I think you can see some of the charisma in evidence already.
  • November 23, 2008
    George Clooney!! And Tomatoes! YAY!
  • July 1, 2008
    this is not a horror..it is a comedy
  • June 8, 2008
    If the tomato were in the can as the cover art suggests, would it not be c considered tomato sauce?
  • May 21, 2008
    Kinda works in a kitchy way, but...
  • May 17, 2008
    Hilarious movie if you deny reality for awhile. One of the few movies that Anthony Starke plays the heroic lead, even with a young George Clooney trying to steal the scene. A mock Frank Sinatra song will also make you laugh. Even if you hated the first one or refuse to watch i...( read more)t, this will make you laugh, at least a little. The parts where Clooney would cling to Starke's coat also crack me up. I recommend it heartily.

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