Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)

The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker.

Directors:

Richard W. Haines, Lloyd Kaufman (as Samuel Weil)

Writers:

Richard W. Haines (screenplay), Mark Rudnitsky (screenplay)

Stars:

Janelle Brady, Gil Brenton, Robert Prichard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Janelle Brady	...	Chrissy
Gil Brenton	...	Warren (as Gilbert Brenton)
Robert Prichard	...	Spike
Pat Ryan	...	Mr. Finley (as R.L. Ryan)
James Nugent Vernon	...	Eddie
Brad Dunker	...	Gonzo
Gary Schneider	...	Pete
Théo Cohan	...	Muffey
Gary Rosenblatt	...	Greg
Mary Taylor	...	Judy
Rick Howard	...	Spud
Lauren Heather McMahon	...	Taru (as Heather McMahan)
Chris McNamee	...	Joe
Anthony Ventola	...	George
Arthur Lorenz	...	Dewy

Storyline

When Warren and Chrissy notice some strange things happening around their high school, they begin to suspect that something is going on at the nuclear plant next door. Though the plant officials deny that there are any problems, Crissy gives birth to a bloodthirsty mutant who immediately begins eating everyone in the school. Will Warren and Chrissy be able to stop their killer kid?

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Plot Keywords:

high school | nuclear power plant | splatter | camp humour | bare breasts | 

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Taglines:

Readin'...writin'... and radiation!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Troma

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nuke 'Em High

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Troma Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min 76 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Monster is never seen in a full shot as the entire costume was never finished. They only had bits and pieces that were used as a puppet (hands, face, legs etc.)

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Goofs

After MTV is insulted, Gonzo spits out his mouthpiece onto his giant nose-ring. When it cuts to the other character he's talking to, it's gone. When it cuts back to Gonzo, it reappears. This happens several times throughout their conversation.

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Quotes

One of the teachers: Drop that bone!

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Crazy Credits

The main theme continues over a black screen for about a minute after the actual end credits have finished.

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Alternate Versions

Also available in an unrated "director's cut".

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Connections

Referenced in Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's the Fantastic Four (2015)

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Soundtracks

You're the One
Written, Performed and Produced by Michael Lattanzi

User Reviews

A "masterpiece" of crap dedicated for a juvenile audience.

I'm glad I was part (I was very young but still) of the Troma boom. Troma is a production company well known for crappy and sometimes cheesy movies. This isn't the exception! Oh no, "Class of Nuke 'Em High" has the winning formula that has given Troma a name in the business. We have cheap but likable f/x, glorious and gratuitous nudity, kick-ass action, cheap music , and campy acting. This is my kind of entertainment. Thank you USA's "Up All Night" for educating me on crap cinema. I got majors thanks for it.

This movie has plenty of good black humor and intense action a la Troma. So you get a sui generis cheap action flick with the occasional mix of blood and boobs.

No, don't expect a typical high school although in my teenager years I expected my school to look like this! A classic in Troma. If you want to get in the ideology of this noble production company, watch "Class of 'Nuke Em High". Jeez, even the title fits with everything.