Review of All Superheroes Must Die (2011) by David D — 19 May 2014

As a film, All Superheroes Must Die is a good idea. It does however, suffer for two major reasons. The first is obvious, and that is the very, very low budget. For the budget, however, it is well done.

The second reason the film suffers is the omnipresent involvement of Jason Trost, writer, director, editor, and lead actor. After seeing the movie, I must admit that I respect Trost. This is an excellent premise for a film and the pacing is actually pretty good.

However, it becomes obvious that the entire movie is the project of one individual. It is my opinion that the movie could be very successful if it were to be remade with a respectable budget, and if Trost were to let more cooks in the kitchen, as it were.

A rebooted script and some upgraded visuals would really turn this movie around. That being said, it was perfectly cast. While the first 20 minutes or so of the movie felt a bit awkward, it became quickly apparent that every actor/actress played their role to the tee for what the movie was, especially James Remar.

Given its short length, this movie is worth checking out if you enjoy unorthodox takes on stereotypical genres.