Killer Nerd Duology
Following a chance encounter with MTV personality Toby Radloff, commercial video production partners Mark Steven Bosko and Wayne Alan Harold conceived “Killer Nerd” (1991) as a starring vehicle for the self-proclaimed “Genuine Nerd.” Shot on Super-VHS videotape, the story of a nerd out for revenge against those who have wronged him went on to become a surprise home video success. The trio soon reunited for “Bride of Killer Nerd” (1993), a clever sequel which adds an equally unstable female protagonist to the mix. A decade later, Radloff’s reputation as cult favorite would be cemented with “30 Rock” star Judah Friedlander’s portrayal of his real-life equivalent in the Academy Award-nominated 2003 comedy “American Splendor,” based on the life of comic book creator and longtime friend Harvey Pekar.
Harold Kunkle is a nerd. Abused by street punks and teased by his mommy, Harold can’t take it anymore. Witness a bizarre and horrifying ritual of revenge as he embarks on a gut-wrenching orgy of gore in home video cult classic “Killer Nerd”! One year later, still haunted by the past and ready to end his own life, Harold meets Thelma Crump, a frumpy female doppelganger equally tired of being harassed by kids at school. Following an ill-fated party invitation, Thelma and Harold enact nerd-style vengeance in the more accomplished sequel “Bride of Killer Nerd”!
Painstakingly restored from archival one-inch videotape masters with all-new cleanup and color grading, Tempe Digital debuts “Killer Nerd” and “Bride of Killer Nerd” on Blu-ray along with new and vintage behind the scenes bonus material.
BLU-RAY MOD SPECIAL FEATURES:
2022 Restored Features in 4:3 Original Aspect Ratio (1.33:1)
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Mixes
2022 Audio Commentaries with star Toby Radloff and co-creator Wayne Alan Harold
2022 Audio Commentaries with creators Mark Steven Bosko & Wayne Alan Harold moderated by Tempe chief J.R. Bookwalter
2004 Audio Commentaries with star Toby Radloff and co-creator Wayne Alan Harold
2022 Toby Radloff Introduction (6 mins., HD)
“Killer Nerd” Premiere Footage (3 mins.)
“Killer Nerd” Media Coverage (6 mins.)
Two Still Galleries (5 mins., HD)
2022 Cinema Wasteland Screening Intro (10 mins., HD)
2007 Cinema Wasteland Intro (17 mins.)
2006 Cinema Wasteland Screening Intro (11 mins.)
2004 Toby Radloff Frightvision Interview (4 mins.)
Toby Radloff MTV Segments (14 mins.)
1989 Cable Access Show Pilot Footage (8 mins.)
Tempe Digital Trailers
BLU-RAY MOD FAST FACTS:
1991 / 1993 • Color • 91 mins. / 71 mins. • Horror / Comedy • Not Rated
Region-Free • NTSC • Single-Layer BD-25 • Manufactured on Demand (MOD)
Following a chance encounter with MTV personality Toby Radloff, commercial video production partners Mark Steven Bosko and Wayne Alan Harold conceived “Killer Nerd” (1991) as a starring vehicle for the self-proclaimed “Genuine Nerd.” Shot on Super-VHS videotape, the story of a nerd out for revenge against those who have wronged him went on to become a surprise home video success. The trio soon reunited for “Bride of Killer Nerd” (1993), a clever sequel which adds an equally unstable female protagonist to the mix. A decade later, Radloff’s reputation as cult favorite would be cemented with “30 Rock” star Judah Friedlander’s portrayal of his real-life equivalent in the Academy Award-nominated 2003 comedy “American Splendor,” based on the life of comic book creator and longtime friend Harvey Pekar.
Harold Kunkle is a nerd. Abused by street punks and teased by his mommy, Harold can’t take it anymore. Witness a bizarre and horrifying ritual of revenge as he embarks on a gut-wrenching orgy of gore in home video cult classic “Killer Nerd”! One year later, still haunted by the past and ready to end his own life, Harold meets Thelma Crump, a frumpy female doppelganger equally tired of being harassed by kids at school. Following an ill-fated party invitation, Thelma and Harold enact nerd-style vengeance in the more accomplished sequel “Bride of Killer Nerd”!
Painstakingly restored from archival one-inch videotape masters with all-new cleanup and color grading, Tempe Digital debuts “Killer Nerd” and “Bride of Killer Nerd” on Blu-ray along with new and vintage behind the scenes bonus material.
BLU-RAY MOD SPECIAL FEATURES:
2022 Restored Features in 4:3 Original Aspect Ratio (1.33:1)
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Mixes
2022 Audio Commentaries with star Toby Radloff and co-creator Wayne Alan Harold
2022 Audio Commentaries with creators Mark Steven Bosko & Wayne Alan Harold moderated by Tempe chief J.R. Bookwalter
2004 Audio Commentaries with star Toby Radloff and co-creator Wayne Alan Harold
2022 Toby Radloff Introduction (6 mins., HD)
“Killer Nerd” Premiere Footage (3 mins.)
“Killer Nerd” Media Coverage (6 mins.)
Two Still Galleries (5 mins., HD)
2022 Cinema Wasteland Screening Intro (10 mins., HD)
2007 Cinema Wasteland Intro (17 mins.)
2006 Cinema Wasteland Screening Intro (11 mins.)
2004 Toby Radloff Frightvision Interview (4 mins.)
Toby Radloff MTV Segments (14 mins.)
1989 Cable Access Show Pilot Footage (8 mins.)
Tempe Digital Trailers
BLU-RAY MOD FAST FACTS:
1991 / 1993 • Color • 91 mins. / 71 mins. • Horror / Comedy • Not Rated
Region-Free • NTSC • Single-Layer BD-25 • Manufactured on Demand (MOD)
Following a chance encounter with MTV personality Toby Radloff, commercial video production partners Mark Steven Bosko and Wayne Alan Harold conceived “Killer Nerd” (1991) as a starring vehicle for the self-proclaimed “Genuine Nerd.” Shot on Super-VHS videotape, the story of a nerd out for revenge against those who have wronged him went on to become a surprise home video success. The trio soon reunited for “Bride of Killer Nerd” (1993), a clever sequel which adds an equally unstable female protagonist to the mix. A decade later, Radloff’s reputation as cult favorite would be cemented with “30 Rock” star Judah Friedlander’s portrayal of his real-life equivalent in the Academy Award-nominated 2003 comedy “American Splendor,” based on the life of comic book creator and longtime friend Harvey Pekar.
Harold Kunkle is a nerd. Abused by street punks and teased by his mommy, Harold can’t take it anymore. Witness a bizarre and horrifying ritual of revenge as he embarks on a gut-wrenching orgy of gore in home video cult classic “Killer Nerd”! One year later, still haunted by the past and ready to end his own life, Harold meets Thelma Crump, a frumpy female doppelganger equally tired of being harassed by kids at school. Following an ill-fated party invitation, Thelma and Harold enact nerd-style vengeance in the more accomplished sequel “Bride of Killer Nerd”!
Painstakingly restored from archival one-inch videotape masters with all-new cleanup and color grading, Tempe Digital debuts “Killer Nerd” and “Bride of Killer Nerd” on Blu-ray along with new and vintage behind the scenes bonus material.
BLU-RAY MOD SPECIAL FEATURES:
2022 Restored Features in 4:3 Original Aspect Ratio (1.33:1)
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Mixes
2022 Audio Commentaries with star Toby Radloff and co-creator Wayne Alan Harold
2022 Audio Commentaries with creators Mark Steven Bosko & Wayne Alan Harold moderated by Tempe chief J.R. Bookwalter
2004 Audio Commentaries with star Toby Radloff and co-creator Wayne Alan Harold
2022 Toby Radloff Introduction (6 mins., HD)
“Killer Nerd” Premiere Footage (3 mins.)
“Killer Nerd” Media Coverage (6 mins.)
Two Still Galleries (5 mins., HD)
2022 Cinema Wasteland Screening Intro (10 mins., HD)
2007 Cinema Wasteland Intro (17 mins.)
2006 Cinema Wasteland Screening Intro (11 mins.)
2004 Toby Radloff Frightvision Interview (4 mins.)
Toby Radloff MTV Segments (14 mins.)
1989 Cable Access Show Pilot Footage (8 mins.)
Tempe Digital Trailers
BLU-RAY MOD FAST FACTS:
1991 / 1993 • Color • 91 mins. / 71 mins. • Horror / Comedy • Not Rated
Region-Free • NTSC • Single-Layer BD-25 • Manufactured on Demand (MOD)