God Fucking Bless Lloyd Kaufman... You see, there are masterpieces...and then there are MASTERPIECES. And there are movies that fit into either one of these categories: Pink Flamingos, To Kill A Mockingbird, Dead Alive, Gone With The Wind...and yes...even Terror Firmer.

Now, I've grown up with Troma Films, and I've been quoting lines from Toxic Avenger since I was 12 years old, and I'm happy to say that I am glad such a production company exists. They fill that niche for no-budget, campy horror that I need in my life, and you have to love 'em for continuing to release the most completely wacked-out, politically incorrect cult films in the United States. God Bless Lloyd Kaufman!

And now you must check out Troma's personal masterpiece, Terror Firmer- Unrated Director's Cut. This two disc special edition box set is so packed with extras, you need to set a day aside to soak it all in, and have yourself a little Troma holiday. Lloyd Kaufman has made a film with so much crap going on in every frame, that the film gives off the same hyperactive zaniness of classics like Casino Royale and Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls, with its scenes filled with action taking place in the background of the backgrounds.

Very loosely based on Lloyd Kaufman's autobiography All I Need To Know About Film-making I Learned From The Toxic Avenger, Lloyd Kaufman directs himself as the blind director of a low budget horror movie (a new Toxie movie!), where the crew is mysteriously being murdered by a serial killer...an average plot, but hardly an average movie...I promise you. And the strange thing about this movie, at least for me, is that I really felt like I was beginning to understand what Kaufman and Troma are doing. It sounds crazy, but they are truly making a form of art on nobody's terms but their own, and they love doing it. Sounds kind of deep for a film that includes Ron Jeremy as a deformed father, Benny hill-style sound effects, a Lunachicks cameo, and lots of jiggle, but it's true.

Disc One of the set contains, the film, digitally mastered, and allows you to watch the film with deleted scenes or without. However there is a little pause when it punches in the extra scenes, though it's definitely worth watching the film with them in. There are three separate commentaries by Lloyd Kaufman, the actors, and the editors, some clips of Troma at Cannes, audition tapes, a great blooper reel, and the standard trailer. I assure you, all of this is worth watching.

Disc Two contains an incredible full length documentary on the making of Terror Firmer, that I found as entertaining as the film itself. Watching manic Kaufman, trying to control the set is classic, and you really get a feel of their guerrilla-style of film-making. In one hysterical scene, they are kicked off the sidewalk, due to having no permit, and decide to film a street scene on a rooftop as a substitute, with a few trash cans for props. Another scene shows a midget walking off the set, refusing to film his scene because the movie is too strange for him. Ahhhh Troma! In addition, included are three Lloyd Kaufman directed music videos ( Lunachicks, Entombed, and DJ Polo), interviews with stars, and Troma Trailers.

Major DVD release companies should learn a lesson from the 25 year-old Troma. They truly do know how to put out a special edition set, by throwing in everything that one wants to see, and its genuinely interesting extras. Congratulations to Troma, you've made your Citizen Kane! Terror Firmer is a must have for any Troma fan. Buy it now!