# Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)

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**Runtime**: 98 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
**Directed by**: John De Bello
**Written by**: J. Stephen Peace, John De Bello, Stephen Andrich
**Starring**: Anthony Starke, George Clooney, Karen M. Waldron, John Astin, Steve Lundquist, Michael Villani

> *They were out for blood, and rotten to the core. Now they're back ...*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Dark laboratory summer nights a mad scientist's cackling laughter a mutated tomato. Professor Gangreen's twisted experiment unleashes humanoid tomatoes. This 80s comedy horror embodies the era's campy charm.

**Mood tags**: 3am-cult, playful, unhinged

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