Review of Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988) by Greg S — 12 May 2013

In a world ravaged by nuclear war, Sam Hell works for the government rescuing fertile women from mutants so he can impregnate them and keep the human race alive.

This low budget SF / comedy movie sneaked out on video in the late 80's and still gets shown on late night channels. The story is thin but has a great mix of action, comedy and oddness that still makes it a little different from the rest of the movies released at the time. The small cast play their roles well and special mention has to go to (then) WWF star Roddy Piper who takes the main role of the anti-hero Sam Hell and really chews things up. The special effects were created in a world that was pre CGI, and though they are looking a little dated in places, still work on the whole. In the end this is one of those movies that you either love of hate, but still goes to prove that the little gems of weirdness from 20+ years ago still work well today. Plus, you have got to love giant mutant frogs that can walk and talk!