Tag Archives: Lloyd Kaufman

Happy Death Ensemble Birthday, Linda Blair

          One of the true shames of the almost year that Death Ensemble has been up and running is that we’ve focused very little on the female aspect of horror.  As of today, we only have … Continue reading

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Hell of Fame Inductee: Lloyd Kaufman

      Lloyd Kaufman   as Tromatized by Phil Fasso              Dear Lloyd Kaufman,   My name is Phil Fasso, and I’m the founder and editor-in-chief of Death Ensemble (Incidentally, you frequently announce … Continue reading

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OPERATION MIDNIGHT CLIMAX

          Ed. note—The last half decade, I’ve spent a lot of time writing on horror, including over 300 reviews.  In that time, I’ve never once reviewed anything that didn’t have at least a strong tangential horror … Continue reading

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Yes I Am a Tromavillean! My Low Budget Lunch with Lloyd Part 1 (in which Lloyd says he’s buying)

      Ed. note– On August 3, 2010, I became Tromatized for life.  Four months earlier, I’d won a low budget lunch with legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, co-founder and president of Troma Studios, and creator of the Toxic Avenger. … Continue reading

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POULTRYGEIST: NIGHT OF THE CHICKEN DEAD

          Greetings from Death Ensemble!  Tromaville has taken over the site, as Phil has found himself Toxified, in the midst of a whole slew of Tromatic pieces.  His latest is a review of POULTRYGEIST: NIGHT OF … Continue reading

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TROMEO & JULIET

            I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.  I was at the new Troma Studios in Long Island City for the Lunch with Lloyd contest I’d won.  Lloyd Kaufman was taking us on the grand … Continue reading

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TERROR FIRMER

            In honor of Will Keenan and at his request, here is my review of TERROR FIRMER.  This is Mike Cucinotta’s favorite Troma film, and Lloyd Kaufman’s best as director.  And Keenan is revelatory.   … Continue reading

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Happy Death Ensemble Birthday, Lloyd Kaufman!

      I don’t know how I missed this one, but there was a bigger event than New Year’s Eve at the tail end of last year:  Lloyd Kaufman’s birthday!  Yes, the president of Troma Studios and the creator … Continue reading

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Face the Slayer- Who We’ve Met

  I’ve been attending conventions since April 2004, and in that time, I’ve met a lot of celebrities, most of whom I was fortunate enough to sit next to for a photo.  I’ve also made friends with a number of … Continue reading

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A Letter from Lorinz

          James Lorinz is a character.  He and X spent some time sitting next to one another at the Cinema Wasteland show in Ohio, where X passed him a script.  Lorinz is the star of Henenlotter’s … Continue reading

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