Street Trash (1987)

50% of critics liked it
(6 reviews)
65% of users liked it
(4,432 ratings)

This shocker will most likely appeal to fans of pitch-black beyond-bad-taste comedy. Others may find it highly offensive and gory as it chronicles the fate of homeless Brooklyn winos when they get into some tainted wine and begin melting into slimy puddles of human goo. The wine, called "Tenafly… More This shocker will most likely appeal to fans of pitch-black beyond-bad-taste comedy. Others may find it highly offensive and gory as it chronicles the fate of homeless Brooklyn winos when they get into some tainted wine and begin melting into slimy puddles of human goo. The wine, called "Tenafly Viper," is being sold by the owner of a liquor store who found it lying around in his basement and sells it to the bums for a buck. It is later revealed that the wine was deliberately spiked by the government. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: Jim Muro, James Muro
Genres: Horror, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1986 Wide
On DVD: Sep 26, 2006

Critic Reviews

Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
This very gross, mean-spirited and ugly horror-comedy has much to recommend it.
Bill Gibron, DVDTalk.com
Street Trash is a celebration of all that is excessive and exciting in the world of splatter films. It is a truly misguided masterwork.

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Jeff "

Street Trash is one bizarre horror flick. Street Trash is one of the goriest, most disgusting films, but man is it fun. The plot of the film is fairly simple, a liquor store sells bottles of a drink called Viper that makes hobos melt. Thats all it is. But the strength of the film lies… More
Street Trash is one bizarre horror flick. Street Trash is one of the goriest, most disgusting films, but man is it fun. The plot of the film is fairly simple, a liquor store sells bottles of a drink called Viper that makes hobos melt. Thats all it is. But the strength of the film lies within its special effects and originality. I thoroughly enjoyed the film, even for its flaws, the film was still lots of fun to watch. Street Trash has one of the most simple plots to a horror/exploitation film, and the real star in this film are the gooey special effects. For me, it's what makes this film a must see. Not only that, but there's some very low brow comedy in this film that might appeal to fans of other bizarre horror comedies such as Basket Case. Street Trash is a well made film that is often overlooked because of it's obvious plot. Melting Hobos isn't exactly an interesting plot, or is it? Street Trash though a simplistic film in its execution offers a very entertaining hour and a half that is one of the most memorable, bizarre and horrifying rides that you will take. Director James Muro would later work as a steadicam operator for many big Hollywood blockbusters such as Terminator 2 and Titanic. I find it pretty funny how a film this bizarre would be made by a man who would film some big blockbusters. Street Trash is a fairly obscure title in the Horror genre, and it deserves at least one viewing. The film though eccentric is still fairly original, and evokes qualities of Peter Jackson's earliest directorial efforts.
Lee ?

Certainly lives up to its billing - it's a complete trash-fest! Never seen a film featuring so many low-lifes and scumbags. Of course the film has a very black humoured tone to it all as it follows the grimey existence of the hobo community of Brooklyn when a deadly toxic… More
Certainly lives up to its billing - it's a complete trash-fest! Never seen a film featuring so many low-lifes and scumbags. Of course the film has a very black humoured tone to it all as it follows the grimey existence of the hobo community of Brooklyn when a deadly toxic alcoholic drink sold from a local store starts to pick them off melting them down into a multi-coloured ooze. Funny at times and disgusting and gory in others, it's all a sleazy affair that's a good laugh but not to be taken seriously.
Ken S

Hands down the best movie about melting hobos EVER!
A.D. V

How can you not like a movie that has winos melting in every color of the rainbow plus an unusual game of catch with an unusual...item. At it's core it's a black comedy with alot of gore but don't be surprised if you feel like taking a shower after watching this.
ken j

From the makers of the Toxic Avenger is another gross out low budget B movie centering around a group of bums that end up drinking some tainted booze known as Viper from a local liquor store that makes them explode and start to melt away if you liked Toxic Avenger or any movie from… More
From the makers of the Toxic Avenger is another gross out low budget B movie centering around a group of bums that end up drinking some tainted booze known as Viper from a local liquor store that makes them explode and start to melt away if you liked Toxic Avenger or any movie from Troma Studios this one is worth taken a shot at
Barry L

This scared me rigid as a young boy...shouldnt have been watching this sort of thing really but who cares.
Christopher B

I should like this movie. It has everything that I generally find appealing in a film. Gore, bad taste and violence. Yet, while I was watching it I found it really, really boring. And the parts that were supposed to be funny, tongue in cheek or not, just seemed stupid. However,… More
I should like this movie. It has everything that I generally find appealing in a film. Gore, bad taste and violence. Yet, while I was watching it I found it really, really boring. And the parts that were supposed to be funny, tongue in cheek or not, just seemed stupid. However, I've been tempted to watch this again, I know when I saw it the first time I was expecting a new favourite film of all time, so maybe my expectations are a bit more realistic. I know a lot of people who's opinions I quite respect swear by this film, so it is possible it just didn't click first time around. Happens to the best of us.