Trent Haaga Movies

Director E.L. Katz teams with screenwriters Trent Haaga and David Chirchirillo to deliver this exceedingly dark comedy about a pair of old friends (Pat Healy and Ethan Embry) whose chance reunion at an inner-city dive bar leads to an encounter with a wealthy couple (David Koechner and Sarah Paxton) who tempt the pals to participate in a lucrative game of one-upmanship that quickly runs off the rails. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Horror writer/actor Trent Haaga (Deadgirl, Psycho Holocaust) makes his feature directorial debut with this grisly tale about a seemingly innocent man being held accountable for a crime he doesn't remember. Lance Reed (Timothy Muskatell) seems like your average guy, but he may be harboring a bloody secret. His questionable past threatens to cut short a promising future when a man accuses him of committing an unspeakable crime, and begins methodically severing limbs in order to coax a confession. It's only a matter of time until the psychotic stranger works his way up to Lance's neck, and if he hasn't professed his sins by then, his head will roll. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Two of history's most notorious outlaws face off against the most diabolical beast ever to stalk the night while looking for a place to lie low following a botched heist. Bonnie (Tiffany Shepis) and Clyde (Trent Haaga) are on the run. Their partner in crime mortally wounded, they must find a place to lie low and avoid detection. A secluded mansion seems like the perfect hiding place -- little do the fleeing outlaws realize this hidden safe haven is actually home to the malevolent Dr. Loveless. But it's the secret that Dr. Loveless has locked up in his cellar that really gets the bad guys running scared. Because somewhere in the bowels of this shadowy estate dwells Dracula, the Prince of Vampires, and he's thirsty for some fresh blood after being locked up in the darkness for far too long. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Ditching school on a lark in favor of downing beers and raising hell at an abandoned mental hospital, two high school kids from the wrong side of the tracks make a horrifying discovery that will test their morals and serve as the catalyst for a dangerous battle of wills. Rickie (Shiloh Fernandez) and JT (Noah Segan) are the kind of kids more likely to be caught smoking in the boy's room than studying in the library, so when they skip out of class to explore a crumbling mental hospital it seems like just another days of mischief and mayhem. What seemed to be business as usual becomes anything but, however, when the two boys break through a rusted door leading to a dark boiler room and discover a naked woman tied to a gurney and covered in plastic. Since the door to the boiler room was rusted shut it seems unlikely that any living soul has inhabited the space for years, yet when the body shows signs of life JT immediately suggests that he and his pal should have a little naughty fun with their helpless captive. But while Rickie may be somewhat reckless, his moral compass still points in the right direction and he wants nothing to do with such sordid affairs. Later, when word of Rickie and JT's discovery gets out, tensions flare as events take a darkly disturbing turn. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Inspired by the bizarre Black Dahlia murder case, The Devil's Muse tells the tale of a beautiful young actress who's cast to play the tragic victim in an upcoming film, and whose nightmares gradually fuse with her desires as she delves ever deeper into the script. The moment Lisa Small (Kristen Kerr) is cast as the Black Dahlia, her reality is transformed into a mysterious dream world in which nothing is as it initially appears. The 60th anniversary of the high-profile Hollywood murder is fast drawing near, and somewhere on the streets of Los Angeles lurks a killer who's collecting and killing women in order to commemorate the grim fate of the Black Dahlia. Meanwhile, Lisa does her best to prepare for the role by becoming better acquainted with the screenplay. But with each turn of the page, Lisa comes two steps closer to discovering the truth behind the murder that continues to baffle investigators to this very day. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

A sleazy con-man torments a mentally handicapped youngster who's obsessed with Easter, only to incur the wrath of a murderous lunatic in a frightening rabbit mask. Remington (Timothy Muskatell) is a violent sleazebag of the lowest order; after gaining the trust of a lonely single mother, he leaves her gentle son Nicholas in the care of a child molesting drug dealer while he heads out to party with some hookers. Meanwhile, Nicolas forges a bond with his new pet bunny that helps him deal with the debauchery that's taken over his life. Later, Nicolas' abusers all begin falling prey to a malevolent killer with a bunny mask, and a bitter grudge. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

A man who has just lost his wife and his job is forced to help the very supervisor who just laid him off when the pair is pursued by a satanic serial killer seeking to unlock they key to immortality by making his final sacrifice. Cody has just lost everything, and he's got his former supervisor Allison to thank for his current lot in life. Unfortunately for both parties, things are about to get infinitely worse. One night, while speeding down a lonely mountain road that cuts through a purportedly haunted forest, Allison's car breaks down. Desperate, the frightened woman accepts a ride from an outwardly benevolent traveler who is soon revealed to be notorious rapist and serial killer Samuel Parks. A satanic madman who has devoted his entire life to pleasing his dark lord, Parks longs to achieve immortality. If all goes according to plan, Allison will be Parks' final sacrifice, and he cycle will be completed. But Allison is a fighter, and just as Parks is preparing to deal the death blow Cody shows up to save the day. Now, as Cody and Allison attempt to elude a determined killer in the darkened woods, it quickly becomes apparent that there is no escape. Nobly, Cody confronts the madman in order to allow Allison time to flee. A formidable fighter, Cody effortlessly dispatches Parks and sets out to find Allison just the killer's blood begins to mix with the soil, sparking a profoundly disturbing transformation. Facing off against a serial killer who is only human is one thing, but what is one to do when they are trapped in a darkened forest with a supernatural killer that's infinitely more terrifying than any mortal man? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Director Tammi Sutton's superior sequel to Craig Ross' dismal urban clown shocker Killjoy marks both an improvement over the original (on one-fifth of the budget) and the introduction of almost a completely new character, as Trent Haaga's portrayal of the titular bogeymen rises head and shoulders above that of Angel Vargas in the first film. A pair of juvenile detention officers and their streetwise charges head for the wilderness as part of an Outward Bound-type program, only to run into horror and death. Genre enthusiasts will recall the same set-up being used in Tony Randel's 1994 mutant-bug film Ticks, but it still seems fresh here due to both the subject matter and the relative paucity of horror films dealing with ethnic urban youths in the intervening years (the cast is almost exclusively African-American). After a shooting death and conflicts with the obligatory redneck (Sutton), the kids hole up in the home of an elderly voodoo practitioner (Rhonda Claerbaut), only to be menaced by Killjoy. Cult favorite Debbie Rochon co-stars in this entertaining horror film, which was extensively re-edited prior to release by executive producer J.R. Bookwalter to tighten up what he felt was a rather slow initial cut. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

New Jersey's leading mutant superhero (unless Jon Bon Jovi counts) rises from the sludge to defend truth, justice, and radioactive waste once again in the third sequel to the 1985 cult sensation The Toxic Avenger. There's trouble brewing in the sleepy town of Tromaville when the Diaper Mafia, a group of inept but dangerous criminals, attempt an armed takeover of Tromaville's School for the Very Special for reasons best not contemplated. With the students held hostage, the Toxic Avenger (David Mattey) is called in to save the day, but a freak accident (as if there were any other kind in this movie) leads to an accident that creates an evil mirror version of Tromaville called Amortville; what's worse, heroic Toxie finds himself trapped in Amortville, while Tromaville is cursed with his wicked counterpart, Noxie. Can Toxie make it back to Tromaville and vanquish the villainous Noxie? Will the Diaper Mafia emerge triumphant? And who knew that the Supreme Being was a foul-mouthed dwarf? Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV boasts one of Troma Team Pictures' typically eccentric supporting casts, including Corey Feldman, Ron Jeremy, Lisa Gaye, Hugh M. Hefner, Al Goldstein, Taylor Mead, Debbie Rochon, and Hank the Angry Dwarf. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi