By Paco McCullough
Hell Comes to Frogtown is one of the most ridiculous movies I have ever seen. In it, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (They Live) plays a sex offender in a post-apocalyptic United States. Due to radioactive fallout, the majority of men are sterile. While Piper’s character, Sam Hell, is being interrogated, a government agency in charge of reproduction enters the room. They’ve discovered that Hell is the most fertile man on the planet. As such, the government has an offer for him- enter “Frogtown”, populated by freakish froglike mutants, and save a harem of fertile young women. After the women are saved, he is to impregnate them.
Somewhat astonishingly, a movie with a premise this original is still rather boring. Piper’s boorish character lacks any real charm, instead just kind of being a dick. The process of infiltrating Frogtown is monotonous. Once the action begins, for the most part it is poorly directed and rather boring.
Hell Comes To Frogtown recognizes its flaws, focusing instead on the bizarre humor of the premise. Everyone I know who has seen this film immediately thinks of the “Dance of the Three Snakes.” I won’t ruin it for those of you that haven’t seen it, but that scene alone is worth the price of a rental. Some of the other humor is not as successful- for instance, a frog women wants to sleep with Hell, but she’s ugly. Humor supposedly ensues.
Overall, the film is only moderately entertaining. However, its bizarre premise and humor make it a must see if watching with a group of immature buddies. Beer is recommended.
Critical Scale: 2.5 out of 5
Crapsterpiece Scale: 4 out of 5
© Tanner McCullough, 2011
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