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''[[Street Trash]]'' is a 1987 horror/splatter movie written by Roy Frumkes and directed by James Muro. Neither are well known for anything else, although Muro's steadicam work in this movie was so impressive that he later found regular work as a Hollywood camera operator.

The plot, [[So Bad It's Good|loosely defined in this context]], follows two young homeless brothers, Fred and Kevin, who live in a junkyard ruled by Bronson, [[Shell-Shocked Veteran|a psychotic and traumatized Vietnam veteran]]. One day, the owner of a nearby liquor store discovers a crate full of Tenafly Viper: bottles of booze from the 1920's that had been stashed away behind a grate in the basement. Seeing an easy way to make some money, he decides to sell the Viper for a dollar a bottle. The local homeless population, needing to spend their money frugally, take advantage of this offer. There's only one catch: anyone who drinks the Viper [[I'm Melting|melts]] into a [[Bloody Hilarious|streaming, day-glo ooze]] while screaming in horror.

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* [[Ax Crazy]]: Bronson, the ruler of the junkyard, has no qualms about using his knife. This would be a knife he made from a human femur bone.

* [[Bloody Hilarious]]: Virtually every scene in which someone drinks the Tenafly Viper could qualify; of particular note is the shot of a bum melting into a toilet bowl.

* [[Dead Baby Comedy]]: This is probably the best category available for this movie and virtually every scene in it.

* [[Fat Bastard]]: Mister Schizer, the junkyard owner.

* [[Grievous Bottley Harm]]: Fred throws a bottle on Bronson's face when he comes to help Kevin.

* [[Jerkass]]: Most of the cast. Fred, one of the protagonists, is an especially prominant example of this.

* [[Losing Your Head]]: After Bronson is decapitated, his brain lives long enough to take a look under Wendy's skirt and die smiling.

* [[Motor Mouth]]: The doorman at Nick Duran's restaurant, while sitting in a police station next to Duran himself, won't stop slinging insults. He evidently thinks the police will protect him as a witness. Even when he's told they can't, he ''still'' keeps mouthing off. The fact that the role is played by James Lorinz from ''[[Frankenhooker]]'' has a lot to do with his apparent [[Too Dumb to Live|death wish]].

* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: One of Bronson's flashback dreams features Viet Cong Vampires!

* [[Black Comedy Rape]]: Frank Schnizer, the owner of the junkyard, makes an attempt with Wendy, his young assistant. The tone of the scene, along with the background music, makes it clear this effort is meant to be [[Played for Laughs]].

* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: To say the least.

* [[Title Drop]]: Bronson calls Kevin "street trash" when he's chasing him during the climax.

* [[Villain Song]]: The final credits feature the song "We Do T'ings My Way", performed by Mafia boss Nick Duran.

* [[Vomit Indiscretion Shot]]: After winning his battle with a Mafia hitman, Bill the Cop sticks his fingers down his throat and barfs on his opponent.

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