''Shakespeare's Shitstorm'' (stylized as ''#ShakespearesShitstorm'') is a 2020 American

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film written and directed by

Lloyd Kaufman Stanley Lloyd Kaufman Jr. (born December 30, 1945) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Alongside producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their featu ...

. Produced by

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, it is a contemporary

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's ''

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''. The film had its world premiere at the 24th

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on August 29, 2020.

Plot

After being betrayed by his treacherous sister Antoinette and pharmaceutical big shot Al, scientist Prospero Duke swears revenge.

Cast

as Prospero Duke / Antoinette Duke * Erin Miller as

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* Kate McGarrigle as Miranda Duke * Abraham Sparrow as Big Al *

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as Senator Sebastian * Amanda Flowers as

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* Dylan Greenberg as Trini * Monique Dupree as

Caliban Caliban ( ), the subhuman son of the sea witch Sycorax, is an important character in William Shakespeare's play ''The Tempest''. His character is one of the few Shakespearean figures to take on a life of its own "outside" Shakespeare's own w ...

* Dai Green as Cordelia * Teresa Hui as Chien Wu Bang * Zac Amico as Lindy West * Bjarni Gautur as The Captain * Mala Wright as Sycorax * Vada Callisto as Puck * Julie Anne Prescott as Hippolyta * Frazer Brown as

* Brandon Bassham as

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* Jakob Skrzypa as AvonBard Executive * Luke Mitchell as AvonBard Executive *

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as Busty AvonBard Executive

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 24th

on August 29, 2020.

Reception

A reviewer for '' Consequence'' remarked that the film delivered the cheap look, dumb jokes and gross-out imagery which appeals to those with the taste of teenagers and for which Troma is known. A reviewer for

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said that the film provided horrible puns, disgusting gags and family fun.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shakespeare's Shitstorm 2020 films 2020s musical comedy films 2020 comedy horror films American comedy horror films Films based on The Tempest Films directed by Lloyd Kaufman LGBTQ-related comedy horror films Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare Parodies of horror Teensploitation 2020s English-language films Troma Entertainment films 2020s American films Films with screenplays by Lloyd Kaufman American films about revenge Films about scientists American splatter films Works about feces English-language comedy horror films English-language musical comedy films 2020 musical films