Trent Haaga
Encyclopedia
Trent Haaga is a low-budget horror
actor
, screenwriter
, and filmmaker.
. He went on to fill the role of screenwriter
as well as assistant director
on the fourth film in the Toxic Avenger series, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
. Due to also playing the leader of the Diaper Mafia in this film, he was forced to direct many scenes in the film while wearing a baby bonnet and an adult diaper. He relates many of these experiences as co-author of the book Make Your Own Damn Movie!
written with Lloyd Kaufman
of Troma.
He has worked in many aspects of filmmaking (writing, producing, acting) and enjoys them all.
Haaga works in independent film
and has stated that he likes the advances made in digital cinematography
.
Haaga has praised the speed of digital filmmaking.
Haaga works currently on his directorial debut "Chop" which stars Tanishaa Mukherji and Billy Bakshi, he wrote the scrips for the independent thriller alongside Adam Minarovich. The movie is a revenge thriller with in the tradition of Fargo
and Oldboy
. Haaga narrated the Indie thriller flick Fetch.
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and filmmaker.
Career
Haaga came to the attention of the horror community after co-starring in the Troma film Terror FirmerTerror Firmer
Terror Firmer is a 1999 American comedy horror film, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, written by Patrick Cassidy and Douglas Buck, and starring Will Keenan and Alyce LaTourelle. The film was produced by the Troma Entertainment company, known for distributing campy exploitation films...
. He went on to fill the role of screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
as well as assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
on the fourth film in the Toxic Avenger series, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part IV is a 2000 American superhero comedy film released by Troma Entertainment, directed by Lloyd Kaufman...
. Due to also playing the leader of the Diaper Mafia in this film, he was forced to direct many scenes in the film while wearing a baby bonnet and an adult diaper. He relates many of these experiences as co-author of the book Make Your Own Damn Movie!
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
Make Your Own Damn Movie is both a book and a DVD set about Troma Entertainment and independent film in general.-Book:Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director is written by Lloyd Kaufman published by St. Martin's, in 2003...
written with Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor. With producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. Kaufman also serves as...
of Troma.
He has worked in many aspects of filmmaking (writing, producing, acting) and enjoys them all.
Haaga works in independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
and has stated that he likes the advances made in digital cinematography
Digital cinematography
Digital cinematography is the process of capturing motion pictures as digital images, rather than on film. Digital capture may occur on video tape, hard disks, flash memory, or other media which can record digital data. As digital technology has improved, this practice has become increasingly common...
.
Haaga has praised the speed of digital filmmaking.
Haaga works currently on his directorial debut "Chop" which stars Tanishaa Mukherji and Billy Bakshi, he wrote the scrips for the independent thriller alongside Adam Minarovich. The movie is a revenge thriller with in the tradition of Fargo
Fargo (film)
Fargo is a 1996 American dark comedy-crime film produced, directed and written by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Frances McDormand as a pregnant police chief who investigates a series of homicides, William H...
and Oldboy
Oldboy
Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr...
. Haaga narrated the Indie thriller flick Fetch.
Acting credits
- Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula (2008) – Clyde
- Splatter Disco (2007) – Kent Chubb
- Black Dahlia Movie: The Elizabeth Short Story (2007) – Red/Bobby Manley
- aka The Devil's Muse
- Gimme Skelter (2007) – Luther
- Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill! (2006) – Bum/Donald
- Knight of the Living DeadKnight of the Living DeadKnight of the Living Dead is a 2005 Icelandic film about a knight and a Viking who get resurrected and continue their gruesome battle in the year 2005....
(2005) (V) – Justin's Dad - Tales from the CrapperTales from the CrapperTales from the Crapper is a 2004 straight-to-video anthology film that was a spoof of the Tales from the Crypt comics. The film was released by Troma Entertainment.-Plot:...
(2004) (V) – Party Goer - Suburban Nightmare (2004) (V) - Charles Rosenblad
- The GhoulsThe GhoulsThe Ghouls is a 2003 independent American horror film that was written and directed by Chad Ferrin....
(2003) – Clift- aka Cannibal Dead: The Ghouls (UK: video title)
- Mulva: Zombie Ass Kicker! (2001) (V) – James 'the Cock God' Vanbrunt
- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IVCitizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IVCitizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part IV is a 2000 American superhero comedy film released by Troma Entertainment, directed by Lloyd Kaufman...
(2000) – Tex Diaper - Troma's Edge TV – Troma Superstar Trent Haaga
- Terror FirmerTerror FirmerTerror Firmer is a 1999 American comedy horror film, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, written by Patrick Cassidy and Douglas Buck, and starring Will Keenan and Alyce LaTourelle. The film was produced by the Troma Entertainment company, known for distributing campy exploitation films...
(1999) .... Jerry
Writing credits
- FetchFetchFetch may refer to:* Fetch , the length of water over which a given wind has blown* Fetch , a game played between a human and a pet in which the human throws an object for the pet to retrieve...
(2009) - Poor ThingsPoor ThingsPoor Things is a novel by Scottish writer Alasdair Gray, published in 1992. It won the Whitbread Novel Award in 1992 and the Guardian Fiction Prize for 1992....
(2008) (screenplay) (story) - Deadgirl (2008) (writer)
- Make Your Own Damn Movie!Make Your Own Damn Movie!Make Your Own Damn Movie is both a book and a DVD set about Troma Entertainment and independent film in general.-Book:Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director is written by Lloyd Kaufman published by St. Martin's, in 2003...
(2005) (book) - Raving Maniacs (2005) (screenplay)
- Damage ControlDamage controlDamage control is a term used in the Merchant Marine, maritime industry and navies for the emergency control of situations that may hazard the sinking of a ship...
(2005) TV series (unknown episodes) - Feeding the Masses (2004) (V) (writer)
- Hell Asylum (2002) (V) (writer)
- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IVCitizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IVCitizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part IV is a 2000 American superhero comedy film released by Troma Entertainment, directed by Lloyd Kaufman...
(2000) (writer)
Producer credits
- Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill! (2006) (producer)
- The GhoulsThe GhoulsThe Ghouls is a 2003 independent American horror film that was written and directed by Chad Ferrin....
(2003) (associate producer)- aka Cannibal Dead: The Ghouls (UK: video title)
- Hell Asylum (2002) (V) (line producer)
- Dead & Rotting (2002) (V) (producer)
- Killjoy 2: Deliverance from EvilKilljoy 2: Deliverance from EvilKilljoy 2: Deliverance from Evil is a 2002 slasher film and sequel to Full Moon's smash urban horror hit, Killjoy.-Plot:The film begins with a young man named Nic being chased by two police officers for selling cocaine...
(2002) (V) (line producer)
External links
- Trent Haaga at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...