Review of Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986) by Robert B — 07 Jan 2010
Anyone familiar with Troma movies at least knows about The Toxic Avenger. The Nukem High series borrows the idea of nuclear waste gone awry but instead of people turning into super heroes, we see people melted into piles of goo.
In fact, the opening scene of this movie features a high school nerd drinking radiated water and quickly melting away in one of the nastiest death scenes I have ever seen. However, the movie does maintain a lighthearted feel, despite being a horror movie.
It is a story of love when two high school sweet hearts smoke some rolled leaves that have been irradiated. Instead of turning to goo, they become very amorous and make a little mutant baby. Such a sweet tale, I know.
That's when things really go haywire, of course. I am a big fan of this movie, even though the middle of the movie gets a little slow at times. There is gore and nudity, true staples of the Troma horror movies of this era.
You can find this movie streaming on Netflix, and I recommend you do. If you dig it, check out the other two, as it only gets better. Or worse, depending on your perspective.
This review of Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986) was written by Robert B on 07 Jan 2010.
Class of Nuke 'Em High has generally received mixed reviews.
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