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The Killer Tomatoes Are Back… and They're Ready to Ketchup With Humanity

Geeks are Sexy shares the new trailer for the fifth Killer Tomatoes film, keeping up the franchise's absurdist humor.

Geeks are Sexy July 28, 2026 2 min read

Geeks are Sexy covered the trailer in the only appropriate way: almost entirely in puns. The tomatoes are ready to ketchup with humanity, the mayhem splatters, and the low-budget insanity is thoroughly relished.

Underneath the wordplay is a real observation about why the trailer works — the tomatoes make eye contact with the viewer. They are not background threats. They are looking right at you.

Veggie-fuelled mayhem, in selected theaters from August 2026.

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