Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2

2017 1h 25m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 180

ComedyHorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Following the events of Volume 1, the mutated glee club continue their violent rampage in Tromaville. Chrissy and Lauren, two innocent lesbian lovers, must fight not only the Cretins, mutants, and monsters but also the evil Tromorganic Foodstuffs Conglomerate. Can they, and Kevin the Wonder Duck, save Tromaville High School and the world?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Asta Paredes
Chrissy
Catherine Corcoran
Lauren
Lloyd Kaufman
Lee Harvey Herzkauf
Zac Amico
Zack
Vito Trigo
Leonardo
Babette Bombshell
Principal Westly
Clay von Carlowitz
Eugene
Tara E. Miller
Rachel Ruysch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lloyd Kaufman
Writers: Lloyd Kaufman, Travis Campbell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Class of Nuke 'Em High Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lloyd Kaufman, shot by Justin Duval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ethan Hurt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Travis Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Asta Paredes and Catherine Corcoran and Lloyd Kaufman carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lloyd Kaufman directs. Justin Duval behind the camera. Ethan Hurt scores. Travis Campbell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 9 years ago.
4Part of the "Class of Nuke 'Em High Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Lloyd Kaufman, shot by Justin Duval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ethan Hurt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Travis Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Asta Paredes and Catherine Corcoran and Lloyd Kaufman carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3039472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Justin Duval
Original score: Ethan Hurt
Editing: Travis Campbell
Makeup / hair: Merritt Evelyn Christensen
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $63,615
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2 (2017)

Part of

Class of Nuke 'Em High Collection

Class of Nuke 'Em High, also known as Atomic High School, is a 1986 American science fiction comedy horror film made by cult classic B-movie production group Troma Entertainment. It was directed by Richard W. Haines and Lloyd Kaufman under the pseudonym Samuel Weil. The film spawned two unsuccessful sequels, 1991's Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown and 1994's Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid. A fourth movie was announced in 2000, but it never got past the pre-production stage. The sequels were not directed by either Lloyd Kaufman or Michael Herz, but were produced by them. They were more comedic than violent and had good production values despite the low budget. It was announced that Lloyd Kaufman would direct the fourth installment of the series called Return to Class of Nuke 'Em High Vol.1 and Vol.2. On September 27, 2012 a trailer for Return to the Class of Nuke 'Em High was released. The film was released on April 7, 2013.