Rise of the Super Tromettes Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		1.5
Video		2.0
Audio		3.0
Extras		3.0
Overall		2.5

Rise of the Super Tromettes Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Brian Orndorf July 19, 2026

Mercedes the Muse made her directorial debut with 2018’s “Honor Killing,” and it was an abysmal movie. She’s a Troma Entertainment fanatic trying to create proper messes for the company while lacking technical expertise normally associated with filmmaking. She’s back with “Rise of the Super Tromettes,” which looks to merge comic book inspiration with a typical Troma endeavor, and Mercedes is right there with all the gross-outs, cartooniness, and craziness the company is known for. She’s also returned with another round of dispiriting moviemaking, slapping together an offering of exploitation that’s unfunny and underfunded, demanding viewers spend 92 minutes of their lives taking in sloppiness and patience-testing silliness that often barely qualifies as a real film. But hey, it’s definitely better than “Honor Killing,” so, small victories, right?

In Tromaville, trouble is brewing once again, and Mayor Bellgoody Jr. (Julio Quintones) isn’t interested in doing anything about it. Sexual assaults are increasing in the community, and a viral outbreak has commenced, with the “Horny Bat Virus” infecting the men of the city, turning their penises into monstrous creatures looking to destroy women. Electing to step up and save the day are D.D. (Elizabeth D’Ambrosio) and Mercy (Mercedes the Muse), a pair of teens from Tromaville High School who use their love of science and violence to become the Super Tromettes. These costumed, armed crusaders are out to rid Tromaville of crime, finding help from partners Hypergirl (Knotty Peach) and Tekno (Jade Theriault), along with D.D.’s favorite educator, The Professor (Bob Wright). The team launches an investigation into the virus, battling foes and dubious information from Dr. Sickle (Layla Kaufman), who runs the Tromaville Institute of Technology.

“Rise of the Super Tromettes” is presented as a vision from a young girl dealing with her abusive father. She finds escape in a comic book, and Uncle Loydie (Lloyd Kaufman) provides narration, trying to hold together what passes for a story here. Such adventuring mostly follows the development of D.D., who has a passion for science and a loathing of predators. She’s joined by Mercy, a chain-smoking tough woman with limited patience for others. Together, they form a friendship and, soon enough, a team, becoming “blood sisters” as they develop their superhero plan. Along the way, “Rise of the Super Tromettes” hopes to provide as Troma-rific a viewing experience as possible, watching the main characters toxify a fast food dinner for an enemy, adding a used tampon and urine (Mercedes makes sure to provide an extreme close-up of the bodily function) to the meal. And there’s the development of costuming, with D.D. and Mercy turning to fetish gear to transform themselves into Tromaville Avengers, complete with weapons such as “queef bombs.”

The viral elements of “Rise of the Super Tromettes” appear to be Mercedes the Muse’s attempt to play with COVID-19 misery, turning to conspiracy theories and terrible jokes in the process. The story isn’t really the point of the picture, which mostly serves as a display of skin and crummy Troma- branded humor as the Super Tromettes are tasked with retrieving a semen sample from The Professor, and they encounter Tekno, who has Tourette syndrome, which is played for laughs. And there’s the whole monster penis angle, which provides the helmer with a goofy visual, recycling effects from 1996’s “Tromeo and Juliet.”

Rise of the Super Tromettes Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The image presentation for "Rise of the Super Tromettes" deals with the low-budget nature of the production. Shot with commercial grade cameras (various ones too, as visual consistency is lacking), the movie doesn't contain much in the way of cinematic polish. Detail reaches as far as possible, surveying some skin particulars on the barely costumed cast, and makeup additions register acceptably. Costuming finds the occasional texture. Exteriors offer basic depth, and interiors are passably dimensional. Color is passable, with bright primaries found throughout the endeavor. Hotter pinks and blonde hair are favored as well. Compression issues are periodic, with banding present. Encoding also suffers greatly throughout.

Rise of the Super Tromettes Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The 2.0 Dolby Digital delivers a basic understanding of "Rise of the Super Tromettes." Dialogue exchanges are reasonably intelligible, fighting technical and performance limitations. Musical offerings aren't powerful, but instrumentation is understood and vocals are clear. Sound effects are broad and appreciable.

Rise of the Super Tromettes Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• Intro #1 (1:01, HD) finds Troma Entertainment honcho Lloyd Kaufman offering a message of solidarity with Ukraine the only way he can: by having the Toxic Avenger attack a Russian tank.

• Intro #2 (:53, HD) finds Troma Entertainment honcho Lloyd Kaufman stuck in a sign in his backyard, requiring help from the Super Tromettes to defeat a monstrous enemy and free the boss from bondage.

• "Super Tromettes Assemble" (4:23, HD) is a brief making-of for "Rise of the Super Tromettes," offering a quick montage of daily labor and technical challenges, including the creation of various bodily fluids. It's short, but the work required to put together such a low-budget endeavor is understood.

• "Club Mrsa" (:34, HD) is a faux commercial for the strip club featured in "Rise of the Super Tromettes." The Blu-ray menu lists this clip as "Club Mesa."

• "Mercedes the Muse's Totally Toxic Tour" (5:33, HD) pays a visit to the "lair" of the filmmaker behind "Rise of the Super Tromettes." Mercedes is quite the devoted fan of Troma Entertainment, showing off her extensive collection of company props and merchandise, including some real rarities, such as a McCall's costume pattern set for a "Toxic Crusaders" outfit. She also has a signed "The Toxic Avenger" laserdisc, offering footage from her autograph session with Lloyd Kaufman.

• "Tromabania" (26:32, HD) follows the Troma production team as they move operations to Albania to complete work on "Shakespeare's Shitstorm" in 2018, handed access to a ship and locals to get the job done.

• "Innards" (1:50, HD) is a music video from Abbie Harper.

• "Take the Troma Intelligence Test" (SD) is a quiz to test your Troma Entertainment knowledge.

• "Invite Troma to Your Next Sleepover" (2:06, HD) is a commercial for the company's streaming service.

• "Radiation March" (:56, SD) is a brief dance piece concerning the dangers of pollution.

• "TA in 4K" (1:10, HD) is a commercial for the UHD release of "The Toxic Avenger" series, featuring Troma Entertainment honcho Lloyd Kaufman.

• And a Trailer (2:01, HD) is included.

Rise of the Super Tromettes Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

It's hard to find the spirit of "Rise of the Super Tromettes." Mercedes the Muse isn't putting any thought into actual moviemaking, offering horrible cinematography, lousy sound, choppy editing, aggressive performances, and an overall disregard for polish, even keeping flubbed lines in the final cut. Perhaps she's trying to be cheeky, but, much like "Honor Killing," the amateur approach isn't cute. It's just tiresome, especially when there's 92 minutes of it. "Rise of the Super Tromettes" hopes to coast on the power of Troma and their long history of slapdash work in the name of independent cinema. Perhaps that's enough to scratch all the schlocky itches for superfans of the studio, but it certainly wouldn't hurt Mercedes the Muse to actually try and achieve a more technically competent, dramatically interesting offering.