Tromaville, New Jersey is the city that has kept bubbling with creativity since 1984 when the Toxic Avenger put it on the map. Over the decades, we’ve seen so many films that have taken place in the town. Yet New Jersey refuses to recognize Tromaville on the maps at the Turnpike rest stations. You can find Tromaville on the internet. Their website has been up ever since I dialed up AOL on my 56k modem at the end of the ’90s. Besides Lloyd Kaufman promoting their films coming out on the new format of DVD, there was a regular feature where edgy girls became Tromette of the month. This made a lot of fans make a month visit to the site to see the new cool girl. Thus it only seems proper that the Tromettes would get their own movie in Tromaville. Rise of the Super Tromettes lets them be New Jersey-style superheroes.
D.D. (Shakespeare’s Sh*tstorm‘s Elizabeth D’Ambrosio) is all about science. She overheats her professor with her intensity desire for knowledge. One day after school, she’s being bullied by two punk lunkheads. This attracts the attention of Mercy (Honor Killing‘s Mercedes The Muse) who helps her battle off the creeps. The two become fast friends and even work together at a fast food chicken place. This doesn’t last long when they ruin the meal of a pesky customer who gets revenge on the girls. In order to make the rent, the duo enter an amateur contest at a nearly empty strip club. Turns out that in order to win the prize, there’s an “extra” competition in the backroom. This is where D.D. makes the horrifying discover of a new threat to Tromaville. The guy in the back gets excited and out from his pants rises a vicious alien monster. The girls don’t think much of it at first. But when they do a seductive work out at the gym, the mop guy gets too excited. Turns out he has the same vicious worm issue. It seems like many of the men in Tromaville have been possessed. The girls realize they have to do something about this “invasion” and turn into the superheroes Troma needs.
Mercedes the Muse does a great job to bring a new level to the mythos of Tromaville. She’s able to pull off a radical feminist agenda while wearing a very exposing vinyl outfit. The film mixes short animation with live action to stay visually stunning. The best part is Mercedes making things work under her time and budget restraint. She has a guy get hit in the head with a TV, but it’s already been emptied out. We get the sound effect of the smash. This means she didn’t have to buy a prop TV or spend time cleaning up fake glass all over the ground. People watching Troma films shouldn’t expect the level of realism afforded to a Marvel movie. It’s almost like we’re watching a rebellious theater group. presentation. Mercedes doesn’t skimp on the gooey green stuff and the bawdy fun that makes people a fan of Troma productions. She doesn’t get coy on camera. She becomes the complete Troma experience on screen as a badass girl being extra bad. Rise of the Super Tromettes is brilliant addition to the tales of the glorious history of Tromaville.
The Video is 1.78:1 anamorphic. The film looks fine for a shoestring production. It has the green glow and gross moments that are a Troma trademark of quality. The Audio is Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo. You’ll hear all the freakish sounds clearly. The movie is subtitled in English.
Original Intro by Lloyd Kaufman (0:53) has Lloyd freaking out in front of the Super Tromettes.
Rise of the Super Tromettes Mini-Doc (4:23) reminds us how you can make a feature film on a very tiny camera with freaky friends. We see the weird “worm” creatures in action. The secret to shooting green screen on a budget is to set it up outside so you don’t need to rent an expensive lighting rig.
Club MRSA Commercial (0:34) has the ad for the discount offers at a stripclub.
Totally Toxic Tour (5:33) takes us around the odd shelves of Mercedes’ Troma collection. You won’t believe how many Toxic Avenger toys they made. This shows how she was all about making movies for Troma. We even get to see the time Lloyd signed her laserdisc.
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:01) opens with the Tromettes getting dressed to fight crime.
Troma presents The Rise of the Super Tromettes. Directed by Mercedes The Muse. Screenplay by Mercedes The Muse. Starring Elizabeth D’Ambrosio, Mercedes, Knotty Peach, Jade Theriault, Bob Wright and Layla Kaufman. Running Time: 93 minutes. Rating: Unrated. Release Date: July 14, 2026.
