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Exclusive info: “Hands Across Tromerica” festival includes world premiere of cannibalism musical “SWEET MEATS”

Monday, February 3, 2025 | Exclusives, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Troma is taking a batch of their most recent genre flicks across the country.

“Hands Across Tromerica” is a traveling festival of six outrageous features: BRING ON THE DAMNED!, CURSE OF THE WEREDEER, KILL DOLLY KILL, RISE OF THE SUPER TROMETTES, #SHAKESPEARESSHITSTORM and SWEET MEATS. The first show, taking place March 22 at the Esquire Theatre in Cincinnati, OH, serves as the official premiere of SWEET MEATS (pictured), writer/director Ricky Glore’s horror/comedy/musical that we previously reported on here and here. Glore, Troma topper Lloyd Kaufman and other filmmakers will take part in Q&As at some of the screenings.

“What ‘Hands Across Tromerica’ is,” the Troma team tells RUE MORGUE, “is us here at Troma joining hands and bringing peace to the world (all across the country) by showcasing our latest and greatest Tromasterpieces in a new movie marathon roadshow extravaganza! From disco to Weredeer, strap in to stay alive for this six-movie marathon madness coming soon to a city near you!”

Other dates/venues on the tour are:

  • March 29: Eugene Art House, Eugene, OR
  • April 5: SLAB Cinema, San Antonio, TX
  • April 12: Gnarley’s, Golden, CO
  • April 19: Alamo Cinema Grill, Winter Park, FL
  • April 26: Englewood Cinema, Englewood, OH
  • May 17: Gateway Film Center, Columbus, OH
  • May 24: Sorg Opera House, Middletown, OH
  • June 7: Memphis, TN

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).