‘Pizza Guy 8’ Exclusive Trailer Is Wacky, Wild, And Shows Off Exactly Why Making Movies Is So Damn Fun

Pizza Guy 8

There’s nothing better than making weird horror movies with your friends, and writer/director Tate Hoffmaster has done just that with his VHS horror meta-comedy Pizza Guy 8. Filmed in collaboration with fellow Troma alumn Dylan Mars Greenberg (who serves as co-producer, DP and actor), Hoffmaster takes a story about a pissed-off pizza delivery boy and crafts something weird, wild, and perfectly DIY in all the best ways.

In the film:

After being pushed around, a kind, down-on-his-luck pizza delivery boy is finally pushed too far and goes on a killing spree. However, he soon discovers he is actually in a movie and tries to escape his murderous fate in this surrealist slasher from Tate Hoffmaster, a flourishing filmmaker on the DIY scene. 

Watch the official trailer exclusively on Dread Central:

Says Hoffmaster about the film:

“In respect to my first movie, we didn’t shoot this all in one go with pick-ups. We shot over multiple weekends over a year in both Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and New York City. I worked closely with my friend Dylan Mars Greenberg. She helped produce the film, shoot it, act in it, edit it and so much more. And then the film continued growing as Dylan helped me crowdfund the film with the producing help of Michelle Nessk and her debut feature with advice from Addison Benek. It was a success and through more connections, we brought on talent like Lisa Gaye. David “the Rock” Nelson, Purple Pam, and more! We employed more filmmaking techniques and were able to make a much larger film than expected! This was a much more ambitious project than the first and I still had fun with friends. I think it shows!”

Hoffmaster continued, saying, “I like the idea of heyoka—a joke that mirrors what is being taken too seriously. This movie reminds the viewer it’s not real and it’s not perfect. To let loose while viewing and to remember a movie is only a piece of time to be observed and experienced. Not to say there isn’t a message. As film becomes increasingly monopolized, ideals become homogenized. We need films with different moral compasses. Films that remind us of community and that at the end of the day, the world is not about products. A good movie makes you want to go out and live.”

The film features Troma royalty Lisa Gaye, Lloyd Kaufman and Amanda Flowers, as well as an appearance from cult favorite band Crazy and the Brains as themselves.

Pizza Guy 8 will premiere at the Museum of the Moving Image on February 22, 2025. Director Hoffmaster and co-producer Dylan Mars Greenberg will be in attendance! The film will also show in the director’s hometown of Lancaster PA on March 27, 2025.

If you’re a sucker for VHS, Pizza Guy 8 is also currently available to purchase on VHS from VHSHaven!

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