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16 years after its initial release, Jason Statham's action film Crank: High Voltage is seeing success on streaming.

Per FlixPatrol, the 2009 sequel to Statham's 2006 action thriller Crank is topping the charts worldwide. As of June 28, 2025, Crank: High Voltage is Starz's #1 most streamed movie worldwide, holding the number 1 spot in twelve different countries. The film ranks well above other films, including The Equalizer 3 at #2 and Mine at #3. This comes alongside a few of Statham's other films climbing Amazon's top charts.

The infamously fast-paced first film follows Statham as Chev Chelios, a hitman who is poisoned after a job gone wrong. His only chance of survival is to keep his adrenaline up so that he can live long enough to find the antidote. Fans of Always Sunny in Philadelphia may find that the film seems familiar. The sequel kicks it up a notch by replacing Chev's heart with an...

While the age-old adage "less is more" is sound filmmaking advice, the opposite applies to Jason Statham's relentless action movies. A case in point is Crank 2: High Voltage, a balls-to-the-wall action sequel that goes so far over the top that it dwarfs the absurdity of the original to leave a big, fat grin etched on the faces of hardcore Statham fanatics. Critics were also impressed, giving Crank 2 slightly better reviews than its predecessor.

Boasting a wild premise that forces Statham's Chev Chelios into a ticking-clock health scenario, Crank 2's high-voltage electricity derives from the extreme plot, flagrant fight scenes, hyper-violence, morbid humor, kinetic camerawork, Statham's breathless stunt work, and more. With the film recently celebrating its 15th anniversary, it's time to hook up the jumper cables and bring Crank 2: High Voltage back to life.

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"The final battle for the Fp." XYZ Films has revealed an official trailer the next film in the ongoing indie sci-fi action comedy series The Fp, continuing with Fp - 4Evz arriving this February. It's skipping theaters and heading to VOD directly. This is a follow-up to the other sequels FP2: Beats of Rage (2018) and FP3: Remix Revelation / Escape from Bako (2021). A legendary family of rhythm game warriors must battle their way deep into the future to save what remains of a booze fueled humanity from a horrific calamity that threatens to turn them all stone cold sober 4 Evz. Jason Trost returns again as Jtro, with Tallay Wickham, Art Hsu, Lib Campbell, Ryan Gibson, Mike O'Gorman, and Bru Muller. This next one looks uber trippy, borrowing from Scott Pilgrim and Star Wars of course, with all the expected low budget sci-fi touches. I'm surprised one of the Trosts...

"Winning is an addiction, Jtro!" Get ready for a sequel to that cult indie sci-fi film that you didn't see! The first teaser trailer has arrived for Beats of Rage, a sequel to The Fp, a cult sci-fi film about a futuristic world where winning the Dance-Dance-Revolution arcade game is the greatest glory. Jason Trost writes, directs, produces, and stars in this sequel as Jtro, who hung up his boots at the end of The Fp. He's back, however, just like all great 80's post-apocalyptic sequels and must venture into "The Wastes" to train again to defeat a bro known as Ak-47. Jason is solo directing this, separating from his brother Brandon, as the two made the original film together as the Trost Brothers (Brandon is now working as a Dp on other films). The cast of Beats of Rage includes Art Hsu, Mike O'Gorman, Nick Principe, Tallay Wickham, Brandon Barrera,...

The Fp

Stars: Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrera, James DeBello, Sean Whalen, James Remar | Written by Brandon Trost, Jason Trost | Directed by Brandon Trost, Jason Trost

It seems everyone and their uncle is trying to make instant cult movies these days. Whether they be grindhouse-inspired genre flicks or retro movies that throwback to the heyday of VHS, it seems “cult” is the new cool. However trying to make a cult film and succeeding at making a cult film are two very different things…

Thankfully The Fp falls into the later category, with what can only be described as a mash-up of Escape From New York and Step Up!

Set in a dystopian future, where a relentless turf war rages. The Fp sees two rival gangs feud for control of the rural wasteland Frazier Park (the Fp of the title) in the deadly arena...

Brothers Brandon and Jason Trost have put everything into their passion project titled The Fp. It’s a bizarre tale about two rival gangs that battle it out not with weapons, but with dancing. The Fp takes the popular game Dance, Dance, Revolution to the next level, introducing a whole new wacky world, full of over-the-top characters and scenarios. I can see where the Trost Bros. were going; I just didn’t have as much fun watching it as they did making it.

Sometime in the near post apocalyptic future two rival gangs rule a small town. They battle it out over a dancing video game, which rewards the winner with the props and whatever other cool shit people like to throw around when they’ve beaten someone at something. Jtro (Jason Trost) loses a friend to the deadly game and vows to never return again, but as the days go by things get worse.

On June 19th, Image Entertainment invites you to join the stage with The Fp, an hilariously insane comedy about a dreaded turf war... with dance! Mixing competitive dance video gaming and gang culture, the off-beat concept was a midnight movie sensation at film festivals around the world leading to its national theatrical release in over 20 markets. Created as a labor of love by a family of filmmakers, The Fp is an utterly unique experience. From the producers of the billion dollar Paranormal Activity franchise and released under the prestigious Drafthouse Films label, The Fp comes to Blu-ray for an Srp of $29.97 and DVD for an Srp of 27.97. Pre-book is May 22nd. The title will also be available via VOD and digital download. The Fp Blu-ray and DVD also features a special edition collector's booklet with introductions by Rob Zombie (Halloween, House Of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects) and Brian Taylor & Mark Neveldine (Crank,...

The Fp

Directed by: The Trost Brothers

Cast: Jason Trost, Art Hsu, Lee Valmassy

Running Time: 1 hr 22 mins

Rating: R

Release Date: March 16, 2012 (Chicago)

Plot: A futuristic civil war in California’s Frazier Park is fought by two gangs who competitively play the dance game “Beat Beat Revelation.”

Who’S It For?: People who think that “midnight movies” are only played at that certain time because that’s when all cults meet. Being talented at “Dance Dance Revolution” is not required.

Overall

Like the Wonderland that sucks in little virginal Alice into a mind-blowing odyssey of stunning events and funky characters, all of them dressed up with impeccable costuming, The Fp grabs hold of its lucky viewers and takes them through a bizarre world more magical (and delightfully over-the-top) than something we could ever try to conceive ourselves.

From two brothers who worked on the underrated exquisite classic of “F**k You” cinema,...

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Chicago – “The Fp,” playing in midnight shows this weekend at Music Box and in various arthouse theaters around the country, is a hard movie to put your finger on. Is it just bad like “Birdemic” or “The Room” or is it something “trying” to be bad? Is it a spoof of bad movies or just a bad movie? Does it matter? Either way, “The Fp” works for its audience, a rowdy crowd of midnight movie fans willing to put up with over-the-top silliness, bad performances, and general lunacy. It’s essentially an extended short film that doesn’t even justify its short running time but audiences on its wavelength will eat it up.

One has to give the team behind “The Fp” major credit for sticking to their ridiculous vision from first frame to last. Their movie is totally goofy and I don’t mean that as insulting as it may sound.

Jason Trost talks The Fp, in select theaters starting March 16th

In a dystopian future, a relentless turf war rages. Two rival gangs feud for control of rural wasteland Frazier Park (The Fp) in the deadly arena of competitive dance-fight video game "Beat-Beat Revelation." After hometown hero Btro is slain on the dance platform by thug leader L Dubba E, his prot&#233g&#233 younger brother Jtro (Jason Trost) goes into isolation, vowing never to duel again.

One year later, The Fp is in ruins, and Jtro must find the courage to return and restore order in a ruthless battle for revenge that can only leave one man dancing. We recently caught up with co-writer, co-director, and star Jason Trost to chat about this cult-hit in the making.

Here is our conversation.

Did you wake up one morning, take a look in the mirror, and say to yourself, "I just look...

We live in an era in which talented filmmakers sometimes trade in creativity and taking chances for remakes, reboots and 3-D gimmicks. We get it -- they're a giant cash cow. Leave it up to the up-and-comers to make unique and rare movies that won't be  seen by even a small portion of the people who saw "Clash of the Titans." At least we know those crazy ones still exist.

Right now those hungry men are Brandon and Jason Trost, the duo that has made the most bonkers independent movie of this year -- a movie about living the somewhat thug life called "The Fp."

"The Fp" is bats**t crazy. Here's the synopsis (bear with us, it gets weird). The film is set in a post-apocalyptic future in the Fp, known to you and me as Frazier Park. There's famine, overpopulation and disease, and the people and streets are...

A film that feels cobbled together from a "Dance Dance Revolution" arcade machine, that graffiti-covered white room where Will Smith shot music videos during his 'Fresh Prince' days and the desperate need to create a new pop culture catchphrase, “The Fp” is a singular pastiche of hip-hop nostalgia, smalltown escapism and dystopian absurdity. But the raw materials from which brothers Brandon and Jason Trost assemble their first feature are so specific that the end result may have trouble appealing to a wider audience, especially if viewers aren’t willing to embed their tongue so deeply in their cheek that they practically choke on it. A fun and ambitious if over-the-top and overlong comedy about a world where gangs work out their differences via dance fights to the death, “The Fp” is one of the most unique films made in years, but that novelty value also often makes it more of...

The Fp opens in select cities this Friday, March 16 and is available in theaters anywhere across the country through Tugg.com, the collective action platform that allows individuals to choose what they want to see at their local theater.

For more info: clickHere

Following in the tradition of William Shakespeare, The Fp offers new words and phrases to enrich our cultural lexicon. For those wondering what exactly "bullshit ass shit" really means (and more), we proudly present The Fp Urban Dictionary.

The Fp was released March 16th, 2012 and stars Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrera, James DeBello, Bryan Goddard. The film is directed by Brandon Trost, Jason Trost.

Character posters as well as an Urban Dictionary for Jason Trost and Brandon Trost's The Fp. Drafthouse Films' comedy helmed and scripted by the Trosts, which stars Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrerra, James DBello, Bryan Goddard and Rachel Robinson. Following in the tradition of Shakespeare, The Fp offers new words and phrases to enrich our cultural lexicon. For those wondering what exactly "bullshit ass shit" really means (and more), then check out the "The Fp Urban Dictionary" below the new character posters. Of course, be warned, there is explicit language, and this is not to everyone's taste...

Character posters as well as an Urban Dictionary for Jason Trost and Brandon Trost's The Fp. Drafthouse Films' comedy helmed and scripted by the Trosts, which stars Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrerra, James DBello, Bryan Goddard and Rachel Robinson. Following in the tradition of Shakespeare, The Fp offers new words and phrases to enrich our cultural lexicon. For those wondering what exactly "bullshit ass shit" really means (and more), then check out the "The Fp Urban Dictionary" below the new character posters. Of course, be warned, there is explicit language, and this is not to everyone's taste...

Character posters as well as an Urban Dictionary for Jason Trost and Brandon Trost's The Fp. Drafthouse Films' comedy helmed and scripted by the Trosts, which stars Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrerra, James DBello, Bryan Goddard and Rachel Robinson. Following in the tradition of Shakespeare, The Fp offers new words and phrases to enrich our cultural lexicon. For those wondering what exactly "bullshit ass shit" really means (and more), then check out the "The Fp Urban Dictionary" below the new character posters. Of course, be warned, there is explicit language, and this is not to everyone's taste...

The Fp

Directed by Brandon & Jason Trost

Screenplay by Brandon Trosh

2011, USA

A completely straight-faced parody/tribute with an amalgam of pop-culture signifiers, boasting the slogan “Shit’s tough in the Fp,” this certifiably offbeat campfest takes aim at many different targets -video game culture, inner city gangs, Hip Hop slang, ravers, techno music and even underdog sports films.

The film opens with an early-80′s-style scroll and narration to set the tone: a vaguely post-apocalyptic near future (or alternate universe), where gangs compete for street cred by battling each other with a bastardized version of Dance Dance Revolution not-too-subtly called Beat Beat Revolution. For years an underground war has raged for dominance over the small town of Frazier Park between two clans: The 248 from the north and the 245 from the south. When Jtro (Jason Trost) loses his brother Btro (Brandon Barrera) in a Beat Beat Revolution match, he swears...

Drafthouse Films has released three character posters for The Fp, which will be released in select theaters starting March 16. Jason Trost stars in and co-directs this comedy about two rival gangs fighting for control of Frazier Park by competing against each other in the dance video game Beat Beat Revolution. Take a look at one of these character posters, which features Jason Trost as Jtro.

You can clickHere to check out the other two character posters for The Fp

The Fp comes to theaters March 16th, 2012 and stars Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrera, James DeBello, Bryan Goddard. The film is directed by Brandon Trost, Jason Trost.

Two rival gangs feud for control of rural wasteland Frazier Park, The Fp. Dance-fighting is their preferred method of battle. Jason and Brandon Trost made their feature debut fueled by black-souled and delightfully vulgar anarchy. It sounds absolutely ridiculous, but it’s something you’ve just got to go with it. Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, [...]

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From Brothers Jason Trost and Brandon Trost comes The Fp, which is set to hit select theaters on March 16th. The film follows two rival gangs as they battle for control of the rural wasteland known as Frazier Park in the deadly arena of the competitive dance-fight video game "Beat-Beat Revelation." We have the first ten minutes of this Drafthouse Films release, which you can check out right now!

The Fp: First 10 Minutes

The Fp comes to theaters March 16th, 2012 and stars Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrera, James DeBello, Bryan Goddard. The film is directed by Brandon Trost, Jason Trost.

Last week, the red-band trailer for The Fp went online, and today Drafthouse Films has released the green-band version.  Both trailers do a good job of setting up the movie's premise: With an 80s-style vibe, the plot pits two gangs against each other, and their differences are settled by playing "Beat Beat Revolution" (based off the real-world rhythm-dance game Dance Dance Revolution).  The red-band version is heavy on the swearing, but it also does a better job of showing off the fun dialogue and intentionally corny lines like "He wasn't expecting the unexpected!"  The Fp may seem like a commercial or a comedy sketch gone on too long, but I'm going to trust the positive word from the film's premiere at last year's SXSW Film Festival. Hit the jump to check out the trailers.  The film stars Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrera, James DeBello,...

Here, I’ll let you read the plot of The Fp, give you a moment to let it sink in and then we’ll talk.

After hometown hero Btro (Brandon Barrera) is slain on the dance platform by trash-talking thug leader L Dubba E, his protege little brother Jtro (Jason Trost) vows never to duel again and vanishes into self-imposed isolation. A year later, he's located by distressed former gang-mate Kc/DC ('Crank 2''s Art Hsu)...

In a dystopian future, a relentless turf war rages. Two rival gangs feud for control of rural wasteland Frazier Park (The Fp) in the deadly arena of competitive dance-fight video game "Beat-Beat Revelation." After hometown hero Btro is slain on the dance platform by thug leader L Dubba E, his prot&#233g&#233 younger brother Jtro (Jason Trost) goes into isolation, vowing never to duel again. One year later, The Fp is in ruins, and Jtro must find the courage to return and restore order in a ruthless battle for revenge that can only leave one man dancing. We have the red band trailer for The Fp. Check out the craziness below.

Click to watch Red Band Trailer!

The Fp comes to theaters March 16th, 2012 and stars Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrera, James DeBello, Bryan Goddard. The film is directed by Brandon Trost, Jason Trost.

Redband trailer for Brandon Trost and Jason Trost's The Fp from Drafthouse Films Pic from the producers of Paranormal Activity features narration by James Remar of The Warriors, and is a fury of fierce footwork, triumphant montages and neon street wear. The Fp opens on March 16th via Drafthouse Films, and stars Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrera, James DeBello, Sean Whalen and James Remar. In a dystopian future, a relentless turf war rages. Two rival gangs feud for control of rural wasteland Frazier Park ('The Fp') in the deadly arena of competitive dance-fight video game "Beat-Beat Revelation." After hometown hero Btro is slain on the dance platform by thug leader L Dubba E, his protégé younger brother Jtro (Jason Trost) goes into isolation, vowing never to duel again...

Redband trailer for Brandon Trost and Jason Trost's The Fp from Drafthouse Films Pic from the producers of Paranormal Activity features narration by James Remar of The Warriors, and is a fury of fierce footwork, triumphant montages and neon street wear. The Fp opens on March 16th via Drafthouse Films, and stars Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrera, James DeBello, Sean Whalen and James Remar. In a dystopian future, a relentless turf war rages. Two rival gangs feud for control of rural wasteland Frazier Park ('The Fp') in the deadly arena of competitive dance-fight video game "Beat-Beat Revelation." After hometown hero Btro is slain on the dance platform by thug leader L Dubba E, his protégé younger brother Jtro (Jason Trost) goes into isolation, vowing never to duel again...

Redband trailer for Brandon Trost and Jason Trost's The Fp from Drafthouse Films Pic from the producers of Paranormal Activity features narration by James Remar of The Warriors, and is a fury of fierce footwork, triumphant montages and neon street wear. The Fp opens on March 16th via Drafthouse Films, and stars Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrera, James DeBello, Sean Whalen and James Remar. In a dystopian future, a relentless turf war rages. Two rival gangs feud for control of rural wasteland Frazier Park ('The Fp') in the deadly arena of competitive dance-fight video game "Beat-Beat Revelation." After hometown hero Btro is slain on the dance platform by thug leader L Dubba E, his protégé younger brother Jtro (Jason Trost) goes into isolation, vowing never to duel again...

"Hey L Dubba E, I challenge you to a beat off!" Today's indie trailer is a red band for a film called The Fp, directed by the Trost Brothers being distributed by Drafthouse Films. It's essentially The Warriors meets Dance Dance Revolution, the video game, in some crazy dark comedy mayhem. Director Jason Trost also stars as Jtro with Lee Valmassy as L Dubba E, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe and Brandon Barrera as Btro. This actually looks surprisingly good, like a great cult classic in the making. There's a lot of good humor in it. Though I do think this trailer shows pretty much everything up until the end, maybe too much. Watch the new official red band trailer for the Trost Brothers' The Fp, via YouTube: In a dystopian future, a relentless turf war rages. Two rival gangs feud for control of rural wasteland Frazier Park ('...

The two reactions I’ve heard to The Fp have either been in the territory of “it’s a lot of fun” or “it’s completely unwatchable.” Appropriate, then, that my reaction to the red band trailer, from IGN (via AICN), shifted between “this looks kind of entertaining” to “oh, you have got to be kidding me.” (Not in a positive sense.)

So while I could find merit in certain parts that are being sold here — the cinematography and gritty production design, primarily — something about the pitch and tone of everything else is just… grating. I’d love to be wrong here; something that can successfully create an over-the-top sensibility appeals to and entertains me on a very base level. But if it’s anything like this preview, The Fp will have already lost me.

Watch the trailer below:

Synopsis: After hometown hero Btro (Brandon Barrera) is slain on the...

Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the world-famous Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, announced The Fp will open on March 16 in select cities and will have its red carpet premiere in Los Angeles on February 25. A ferocious nod to big-budget studio action fare and underdog sports dramas of the 1980s, The Fp is a high-concept comedy set in a dystopian near future where a relentless turf war rages. Two rival gangs feud for control of rural wasteland Frazier Park in the deadly arena of competitive dance video game "Beat-Beat Revelation." The new theatrical one-sheet can be seen below.

Directed by fourth generation filmmaker brothers and real-life Frazier Park, CA natives Jason Trost and Brandon Trost (Cinematographer, Crank High Voltage, Rob Zombie 's upcoming The Lords of Salem), The Fp is a homegrown family production with Hollywood special effects expert father Ron Trost (Mortal Kombat) as co-producer/FX coordinator and accomplished costume...

Three posters for three very different movies were all premiered on the world wide web today, and instead of going about my usual opening banter, let’s get right to them.

First up, we bring you the official poster for The Fp courtesy of Movies.com. The movie premiered at last year’s South by Southwest to good reviews (including my own, wink) and Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm of movie chain Alamo Drafthouse, quickly picked it up. On top of that, BadassDigest (also associated with the Drafthouse) also reported the official release date, which has been set for March 16th. It will only be limited, however; for a complete list of theaters head over to Badass Digest, and see the poster below:

Synopsis: After hometown hero Btro (Brandon Barrera) is slain on the dance platform by trash-talking thug leader L Dubba E, his protégé little brother Jtro (Jason Trost...

I was going to write an article about the news Matthew Vaughn is going to direct the sequel to X-Men: First Class, but quite frankly I don't care. All that means is that Vaughn won't be directing something more interesting. So... yeah... Whatever. However, a new press release landed in my inbox that I was originally going to ignore until I saw Vince over at Film Drunk slathering it with all the inappropriate words I've come to expect and admire him for. The film is The Fp and it was just picked up for distribution by Drafthouse Films who will also be bringing you the excellent Foreign Language nominee Bullhead in just over two weeks on February 17. The Fp is short for Frazier Park from which co-directors and brothers Jason and Brandon Trost originate and Vince describes it as "probably the best quasi-dystopian hero's journey set in the world of...

The Silver Case is a mystery that is currently touring film festivals. Recently, this title showed in Rome and Fort Lauderdale. The film follows a "scheming producer" who seeks a silver package. What is inside that package is at the heart of the mystery. This film stars

Eric Roberts and distribution will be finalized once Silver Case has finished its film festival appearances. Casting details are below.

Director: Christian Filippella.

Cast: Eric Roberts, Shalim Ortiz, Brian Keith Gamble, Chris Facey, Seymour Cassel, Vincent De Paul, Claire Falconer, Brad Light, Kelvin Han Yee, Art Hsu, Andrea Boccaletti, Stanley B. Herman, and Fernanda Romero.

*the film was shot at various locations in California and Italy.

**won the Spirit of Independent Award at the 26th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.

Source:

The Silver Case at Breaking Glass Pictures

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ComingSoon.net has a first look at this new promo image for Drafthouse Films' The Fp , the comedy from writers/directors Jason and Brandon Trost. Set in a near post-apocalyptic future, The Fp centers on two rival neon-clad gangs raging an underground turf war for dominance of Fraizer Park ("The Fp") in the deadly arena of "Beat-Beat Revelation" . a competitive dance-fight video game. Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrera, James DeBello, Bryan Goddard, Rachel Robinson, Michael Sandow, Sean Whalen, Dash Mihok, James Remar, Clifton Collins Jr. and Blayne Weaver star. You can view the image below and the previously-released Red Band trailer underneath.

While catching up with actor Efren Ramirez at Comic-Con for Fox's new animated spin-off, Napoleon Dynamite, we've exclusively learned that filmmakers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (Crank, Crank High Voltage) are currently in the process of moving Crank 3 forward. Ramirez also revealed that the filmmakers have decided to make the movie even if Jason Statham chooses not to be involved. Check it out below.

Click to watch Exclusive: Efren Ramirez talks Crank 3!

Stay tuned for more on Crank 3 as we talk to Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor shortly.

Crank was released September 1st, 2006 and stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Efren Ramirez, Dwight Yoakam, Carlos Sanz, Reno Wilson, Edi Gathegi. The film is directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor.

Crank High Voltage was released April 17th, 2009 and stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Julanne Chidi Hill, Reno Wilson, Keone Young, Art Hsu. The film is directed by Mark Neveldine,...

The Fp

Directed by Brandon & Jason Trost

Screenplay by Brandon Trosh

2011, USA

A completely straight-faced parody/tribute with an amalgam of pop-culture signifiers, boasting the slogan “Shit’s tough in the Fp,” this certifiably offbeat campfest takes aim at many different targets -video game culture, inner city gangs, Hip Hop slang, ravers, techno music and even underdog sports films.

The film opens with an early-80′s-style scroll and narration to set the tone: a vaguely post-apocalyptic near future (or alternate universe), where gangs compete for street cred by battling each other with a bastardized version of Dance Dance Revolution not-too-subtly called Beat Beat Revolution. For years an underground war has raged for dominance over the small town of Frazier Park between two clans: The 248 from the north and the 245 from the south. When Jtro (Jason Trost) loses his brother Btro (Brandon Barrera) in a Beat Beat Revolution match, he swears...

SXSW Film Review

The Fp

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Accompanied by his brother Jtro, Beat-Beat Revelation champion Btro must compete for the pride of their hometown, Frazier Park (The Fp). His opponent: ruthless fighter and trash talker, L Dubba E. L Dub not only defeats Btro, he sends him to an early grave. L Dub’s instant climb to power has forced The Fp to fall into disarray. Crazed with anger, Jtro vows revenge. After a crash course in the ancient techniques of Beat-Beat from master Blt, Jtro challenges L Dubba E. Their battle to the finish, born of lust, power and revenge, will leave only one man standing.

Dir: Brandon Trost, Jason Trost

Cast: Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Caitlyn Folley, Art Hsu, Nick Principe, Brandon Barrera, James Debello, Dov Tiefenbach, Sean Whalen, Clifton Collins Jr., Bryan Goddard, Rachel Robinson (World Premiere)

Who’S It For?: People...

It’s all about ‘street cred’ and pride in the small town of Frazier Park, CA. In ‘The Fp’, Jtro and his crew seek revenge on a neighbouring clan after the death of his brother, not with traditional weapons like fists, or guns, but with a dance off…Beat Beat Revolution.

If you’re looking for a good combination of humour, trash talk and video games then you’ll enjoy this film by Directors/Screenwriters Jason and Brandon Trost, based on their short film released in 2007.

Silly slang, ridiculous characters, like Art Hsu’s character, Kcdc, and a tale of revenge after Btro’s death (exhaustion from too much Beat Beat), ‘The Fp’ is definitely entertaining. It’s a parody on a martial arts or sports movie, featuring one of the most fun and popular video games of all time, Dance Dance Revolution.

Although the film is funny and entertaining on different levels,...

Rating: 1/5

Writers: Jason Trost (story and screenplay), Brandon Trost (screenplay)

Directors: Jason Trost, Brandon Trost

Cast: Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu

One of the most interesting aspects of attending a festival, such as SXSW, is the gamble you’re taking with each film. Most of the time, you’re not entirely sure what you’re walking in to, which can be either a curse or a blessing. In the case of The Fp, I hadn’t seen a trailer or a still from the film. The only thing I’d heard about the film was endless praise from people I trust about how inventive and funny it was.

Read more on SXSW 2011 Review: The Fp…...

Frazier Park, mothafuckas! Long have I been lamenting the making-a-bad-movie-on-purpose subgenre as of late, because I think if filmmakers try and stick to the joke throughout, they can make a damn fun movie. And if ever there were an example of that, it's the Trost Bros. The Fp. This thing looks like it was shot for the lint-dusted pocket change sitting in a bedside jar and three handjobs to be delivered later. The concept is absolutely donkeyballs ludicrious: underground street gangs roam the countryside of rural California settling their disputes with showdowns on the Beat-Beat Revolution dance machine. The entire thing is steeped in a late eighties veneer with characters spouting an exaggerated hip-hop patois -- calling each other "nig" and "bitch" and requesting someone "check a look" at things. With a lily-white cast -- save for the remarkable lone Asian -- it's a fucking risk. And it pays off.

SXSW has introduced us to some cool films for the upcoming year and the SXFantastic midnight series gave us a few surprises as well, one being Brandon Trost and Jason Trost's The Fp which is a weird combo of Dance, Dance Revolution meets Class of Nukem High.  Actor Nick Principe (Chromeskull:Laid to Rest 2) shared this trailer on his Facebook page over the weekend and you just have to watch it. This movie is so over the top it'll be a smash for sure among the gamers and even bringing in a new audience.

The film stars Jason Trost, Lee Valamassy, Caitlyn Folley, Art Hsu, Nick Principe and Clifton Collins, Jr. and is just crazy enough and over the top to be a hit!

Plot:

For years an underground war has raged for dominance over the town of Frazier Park between two clans. Dominance isn't determined through fistfights or petty brawls,...

You wanna be in on the ground floor of something absurd and awesome? Strap on your ski boots and hit some Beat Beat!

Opinions were all over the map at SXSW concerning its SXFantastic midnight film The Fp but I will personally challenge anyone to a 187 cage match who says this movie is anything other than a great time.

Set in some alternate universe, The Fp takes sports films, 1980s action pictures and the patois of urban youth and puts it all in an acid wash blender.  The result:  a Warriors-esque gang film about the underground Dance Dance Revolution circuit, where the fate of your own home turf down to the very park ducks is determined.

No cliche is left behind in The Fp, but unlike pieces of dreck like Meet the Spartans this is not a "reference" movie.  It is (and this is what makes it so fantastic) deadly,...

One film included in this year's SXFantastic, a series of midnight films at the SXSW Film Festival programmed by the folks behind Fantastic Fest, that piqued our curiosity is The Fp, and now that we've had a look at its trailer, we're even more intrigued. Read on to learn more and see it for yourselves.

AICN debuted the trailer last night in advance of one of the flick's screenings at SXSW 2011. Here's a bit more info:

The Fp

Directors & Writers: Jason Trost & Brandon Trost (World Premiere)

Cast: Jason Trost, Lee Valamassy, Caitlyn Folley, Art Hsu, Nick Principe, Clifton Collins, Jr.

For years an underground war has raged for dominance over the town of Frazier Park between two clans. Dominance isn't determined through fistfights or petty brawls, but the dancing video game Beat-Beat Revelation.

Yeah, it's probably not pure horror, but check out the trailer below, along with a poster created...

SXSW film review

The Fp

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Directors & Writers: Jason Trost & Brandon Trost

For years an underground war has raged for dominance over the town of Frazier Park between two clans. Dominance isn’t determined through fistfights or petty brawls, but the dancing video game Beat-Beat Revelation.

Cast: Jason Trost, Lee Valamassy, Caitlyn Folley, Art Hsu, Nick Principe

(World Premiere)

Who’S It For? The Trost brothers described the perfect audience as people who want to enjoy making fun of a Bruckheimer film. I would agree, as long as you lower your expectations.

Overall

Welcome to The Fp. Also known as Frazier Park. Two rival gangs have been fighting for supremacy for years. Everything attempts to be over the top with the flick, including the way they fight … Beat-Beat Revelation. They play it straight and that’s the joke. Unlike films such as Shooter, where the joke is clearly on them.

Now that the SXSW Film Festival is coming to a close, we get a moment to take a breather, recovering and revisiting the memories of the films and parties that have instilled in our heads a seemingly permanent soreness. We also have to live with the inevitable regret over the buzzing films we may have missed.

Well, we’ve found a solution for one of these problems. At the Ritz all next week, we’re bringing back four of the SXFantastic films that have been some of the highlights of this year’s SXSW! In case you don’t know, SXFantastic is Fantastic Fest’s sidebar of the film festival, a series of cutting-edge midnight movies selected by our programming team.

We’re also bringing back two of our favorite short films from this year’s festival, Satan Since 2003 and Denmark. These films were so perfect that we couldn...

Last night's screening of SXFantastic selection "The Fp" at the Alamo Ritz began -- as apparently all screenings of "The Fp" begin -- with a ceremonial Four Loko chug race: Crew members, including the brotherly directing team of Brandon and Jason Trost, versus audience members. It was a goofy mood-setter, and maybe a bit of a warning: to fully appreciate their movie you might need to be drunk and high.

"The Fp" stands for Frazier Park, the area of California where the Brothers Trost hail from and which, if "The Fp" is to believed, is perhaps the white trashiest place on earth. In the Trosts' demented vision the Fp is a post-apocalyptic wasteland where rival gangs from "The 245" and "The 248" battle for control of the area's alcohol by playing Dance Dance Revolution. Whoever controls the booze controls the hobos, and whoever controls the hobos can keep the ducks in the park fed.

A clever spoof on the action films of the 1980′s, The Fp is one of the more unique films I have seen in recent memory. Taking place some time in the future when turf wars are decided by one’s prowess at Beat Beat Revelation, here are 83 minutes that will make any normal moviegoer sit back and think “what the hell am I watching?!?” Said viewer will then be hard-pressed to forget what he’s watched.

The Fp follows Jtro (Jason Trost), who watches his brother Btro die during a particularly grueling Bbr session with rival gang leader L Dubba E El (Lee Valmassy). Distressed over these events, Jtro flees into the outskirts of his home of Frazier Park (aka The Fp) to go work as a log-cutter. But while Jtro has quit the life, the life hasn’t quit him as his fellow gang member Kcdc (Art Hsu) brings him back into the fold.

SXSW Film Festival Announces Midnight Features & Shorts

Austin, TX – Today the SXSW Film Festival revealed their Midnight Features & Shorts program.

The Midnighters section of SXSW is known for premiering the work future stars of the horror genre. Filmmakers Eli Roth, and Ti West, are a few notable directors who have had their films screened during the Midnight Features.

”Our midnight programs are the bloody, beating heart of SXSW,” said SXSW Film Conference & Festival Producer Janet Pierson. “Since the beginning, midnight films have been an essential ingredient to what makes SXSW so exciting and fun, and this year’s selections are no exception.”

Out of over 3000 short films submitted, only 150 were chosen, and will screen as part of twelve overall shorts programs.

“After months of reviewing a record number of submissions, we’re tremendously happy to share the final program,” said Shorts Programmers Claudette Godfrey and Stephanie Noone, “The short films...

The South By Southwest (SXSW) Festival has really improved their line-up over the years, and this year they have once again outdone themselves. The lineup for the Midnight features and shorts have been announced, and there are some exciting premieres featured. If you are a fan of genre films, you will want to keep a close eye out on the following list of movies.

via SXSW website.

Midnighters

Scary, funny, sexy, controversial – provocative after-dark features for night owls and the terminally curious.

Films screening in Midnighters are:

Attack The Block (UK-England)

Director & Writer: Joe Cornish

A funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of alien monsters. It turns a tower block into a sci-fi playground. It’s inner city versus outer space.

Cast: Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, Simon Howard, Luke Treadaway, Jumayn Hunter and Nick Frost (World Premiere...

The film program at South By Southwest (SXSW) has really come into its own over the past few years -- SXSW is becoming an impressive little film fest in addition to being a massive music party. The lineups for Midnight features and shorts have been announced, and there are some good premieres in there. Attack the Block, from Joe Cornish, will have a world premiere, while Hobo With a Shotgun and James Wan's Insidious will show up as well. And the films that most of us haven't heard of sound pretty great, too. If I was at the fest I'd have my ass planted in a seat for every one of these at midnight. Screw the parties -- the crazy genre films are the way to go. The fill list of features is after the break. The shorts program is massive, and you can find it at the SXSW website [1]. Midnighters Scary,...

By Sean O’Connell

Hollywoodnews.com: Jason Eisener’s bum-sploitation film “Hobo With a Shotgun,” which stars Rutger Hauer as a hobo wielding a shotgun, is one of many intriguing features announced as part of SXSW’s “Midnighters” schedule. This year’s Festival runs March 11-19 in Austin, Texas.

”Our midnight programs are the bloody, beating heart of SXSW,” said SXSW Film Conference & Festival Producer Janet Pierson. “Since the beginning, midnight films have been an essential ingredient to what makes SXSW so exciting and fun, and this year’s selections are no exception.”

Pierson isn’t exaggerating. In addition to “Hobo,” SXSW has programmed 150 short films, five “Midnighters” and five films screening as part of the “SXFantastic” program.

From the release:

Midnighters

Scary, funny, sexy, controversial – provocative after-dark features for night owls and the terminally curious.

Films screening in Midnighters are:

Attack The Block (UK-England)

Director & Writer: Joe Cornish

A funny,...