Every so often a movie comes along that defies expectations and works its way into all of our hearts. Troma’s “Killer Yacht Party” is so far from being anything good, it’s ridiculous. Granted, Troma is known for churning out crappy exploitative films that feature large quantities of violence and sex, but director Piotr Uzarowicz apparently hasn’t watched a Troma film in his life because “Killer Yacht Party” is missing two of the essentials.
The movie centers on two friends, Monica (Kate Luyben) and Sandy (Renee Darmiento). Both girls are polar opposites. Monica is a promiscuous party girl who practically lives in the local nightclubs and Sandy is a Midwestern girl who feels most comfortable in jeans and a plaid shirt. After a night of partying in the local nightclub and Monica cozying up with the owner, the girls are invited to an exclusive yacht party the following night. What these unsuspecting girls don’t know is that something horrible is waiting for everyone on the boat. Or is there?
As a fair warning, there will be multiple spoilers ahead. I only warn you out of fairness if you want to see the movie, but I can assure you that you don’t want to waste such valuable minutes of your life on this movie.
“Killer Yacht Party” is a huge letdown. It took five years for this movie to be released and frankly that wasn’t long enough to wait. I could go on and on about the mediocrity of the plot or the horrid acting or idiocy of the twist ending — oh no, Sandy is the killer because she forgot to take her meds — but those are the things we’ve come to love about Troma movies. They’re repugnant, disgusting, depraved and downright fun to watch but nudity and violence — the two key elements that make Troma movies — are missing.
The running time for the movie is 84 minutes. There's one off-screen kill at about 25 minutes and then there isn't any on screen gore until around minute 70. This movie promises gore and death, then doesn’t deliver. The killer has no range in deaths, using a hook for every killing except for one. At least the way Monica bites the dust is quite awesome. When confronted by the killer, she decides to jump into a large commercial dishwasher and shuts the door. It is then that her safe haven becomes her tomb.
The other disappointing fact about this movie is that the only nudity the audience is allowed is a little side boob from one of the more voluptuous actresses. Really?! They only thing that we’re given is a side boob? You’d think that on a boat full of drunken college kids, there would be more to show.
There is a standard that Troma has set and “Killer Yacht Party” definitely doesn’t even come close.
As for special features, the DVD release includes commentary by the writer and director and the trailer for the film. I wouldn’t waste your time on the movie, let alone the commentary.
Film: .5 yaps Extras: .5 yaps