
Killer Nerd Duology
Following a chance encounter with MTV personality Toby Radloff, commercial video production partners Mark Steven Bosko and Wayne Alan Harold conceived “Killer Nerd” (1991) as a starring vehicle for the self-proclaimed “Genuine Nerd.” Shot on Super-VHS videotape, the story of a nerd out for revenge against those who have wronged him went on to become a surprise home video success. The trio soon reunited for “Bride of Killer Nerd” (1993), a clever sequel which adds an equally unstable female protagonist to the mix. A decade later, Radloff’s reputation as cult favorite would be cemented with “30 Rock” star Judah Friedlander’s portrayal of his real-life equivalent in the Academy Award-nominated 2003 comedy “American Splendor,” based on the life of comic book creator and longtime friend Harvey Pekar. Harold Kunkle is a nerd. Abused by street punks and teased by his mommy, Harold can’t take it anymore. Witness a bizarre and horrifying ritual of revenge as he embarks on a gut-wrenching orgy o