Jump to content

Street Trash (2024 film)

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Street Trash
Directed byRyan Kruger
Written byRyan Kruger
James C. Williamson
Story byRyan Kruger
Produced byDavid Franciscus
Ryan Kruger
Matt Manjourides
Justin A. Martell
StarringSean Cameron Michael
Donna Cormack-Thomson
Joe Vaz
CinematographyFabian Vettiger
Edited byStephen Du Plessis
Music byEbenhaezer Smal
Production
companies
Not the Funeral Home
Protagonist Studios
Stage 5 Films
Distributed byProtagonist Studios[2]
Cineverse[3]
Bloody Disgusting[3]
Screambox[3]
Vinegar Syndrome[3]
Release date
Running time
85 minutes[4]
CountriesSouth Africa
United States[1]
LanguagesEnglish
Afrikaans[1]
Yiddish[1]
Budget$1 million[2]

Street Trash is a 2024 dark comedy horror film directed, written, and produced by Ryan Kruger. The film serves as a spiritual sequel to the 1987 film of the same name.[5]

The film had its world premiere at the New Beverly Cinema at Los Angeles on October 17, 2024, followed by streaming on digital platforms on November 19, and on Screambox on December 27.

Plot

[edit]

In the year 2050, in Cape Town, South Africa, the government decides to wipe out the homeless community by unleashing a new brand of gas called "Tenafly Viper", named after the "Tenafly Viper" alcohol of the original film.

Cast

[edit]

Production

[edit]

The film was announced on August 8, 2023, and production began on Cape Town.[6][7] The film was completed by August 2024.[2]

Filming

[edit]

The film was shot on 35mm[8] on Cape Town.[7] Filming has been completed on August 19, 2023.[9]

Release

[edit]

On August 8, 2023, Cineverse acquired the film distribution rights to the film, with a release on Screambox slated for 2024.[6] The film had its world premiere at the New Beverly Cinema at Los Angeles on October 17, 2024,[3] and began streaming on digital platforms on November 19,[10] and on Screambox on December 27.[11] The film was released in cinemas across the UK on January 10, 2025, and on digital and Blu-ray on February 17.[12] Vinegar Syndrome a limited edition Blu-Ray on February 25, 2025.[13] The film was showcased at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 30, 2025,[1][2] and will also be shown at the Durban International Film Festival on July 19.[14]

Reception

[edit]

Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 50 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[15] Leslie Felperin of The Guardian wrote in his review "Tedious stretches of vulgar banter are interspersed with equally dull interludes during which people melt. Then it finally gets resolved after 85 very long minutes".[12] Michael Talbot-Haynes of Film Threat wrote "Has all the subversive vibrations from the original throbbing like neon. Sit back and get ready to melt into your chair".[16] Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com wrote in his review "The update doesn’t match the ’87 endeavor, as Kruger struggles with uneven tone and weak humor throughout the offering, which only really comes alive when destroying bodies".[17]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d "Street Trash". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  2. ^ a b c d "Street Trash (2025)". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  3. ^ a b c d e Miska, Brad (2024-09-17). "The "Street Trash" Remake Will Have Its Los Angeles Premiere at the New Beverly Cinema on October 17th [Tickets]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  4. ^ "STREET TRASH (18)". British Board of Film Classification. December 20, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  5. ^ ""Spiritual Sequel" To Cult Classic 'Street Trash' Coming Soon!". CultureSlate. November 19, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Scorziello, Sophia (2023-08-08). "'Street Trash,' a 1987 Cult Classic, Is Getting a 'Melted Gonzo Goodness' Reboot". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  7. ^ a b Gingold, Michael (2023-08-08). "Exclusive comments and first photos: "STREET TRASH" remake gets rolling". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  8. ^ "STREET TRASH 80s vibe blood guts and prosthetics Shot on 35mm". Instagram. August 18, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  9. ^ "STREET TRASH That's a wrap!!!! We'll done everyone, was such pleasure working with every single one of you. Shot on 35mm". Instagram. August 19, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  10. ^ Hamman, Cody (2024-11-07). "Street Trash remake gets a streaming and digital release this month". JoBlo. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  11. ^ "Screambox in December: DEUS IRAE, BREATHING IN And STREET TRASH Remake Highlight The Last Month of The Year". ScreenAnarchy. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  12. ^ a b Felperin, Leslie (2025-01-07). "Street Trash review – grisly remake of cult horror sends exploding corpses to South Africa". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  13. ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (2025-01-13). "Ryan Kruger's 'Street Trash' Reboot Melts Onto Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  14. ^ "STREET TRASH – Durban International Film Festival". Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  15. ^ "Street Trash Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  16. ^ Talbot-Haynes, Michael (December 10, 2024). "STREET TRASH". Film Threat. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  17. ^ Street Trash (2024). Retrieved 2025-06-18 – via www.blu-ray.com.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Street_Trash_(2024_film)&oldid=1304231644"