The novelization of 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes' amps up the camp with Chad, Lois, and Gangreen at the helm. Chad’s cluelessness is endearing, Lois is the sarcastic backbone, and Gangreen’s madness drives the plot. The tomatoes are hilariously over-the-top, and the book leans into the absurdity. It’s a quick, fun read for fans of weird cult classics.
Oh man, 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Novelization' is such a guilty pleasure! The story revolves around Chad, the hilariously inept hero who’s somehow in charge of saving the day, and Lois, the no-nonsense journalist who ends up doing most of the actual work. Professor Gangreen is the standout, though—his madcap experiments and over-the-top villainy are pure gold. The book expands on the movie’s chaos, giving the tomatoes a weirdly menacing presence. It’s dumb fun, but the characters are oddly endearing in their absurdity.
Reading 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Novelization' feels like watching a train wreck you can’t look away from—in the best way possible. Chad’s incompetence as a government agent is laugh-out-loud funny, especially when contrasted with Lois’s pragmatic bravery. Professor Gangreen’s descent into tomato-induced madness is a highlight, and the book adds layers to his deranged motives. The tomatoes are somehow both terrifying and absurd, a balance the story nails. It’s a love letter to B-movies, packed with satire and heart.
Chad Finletter and Lois Fairchild lead the charge in this bizarre adventure, with Professor Gangreen as the unhinged antagonist. The novel dives deeper into their personalities, turning the movie’s shallow gags into something surprisingly engaging. Chad’s bumbling heroics and Lois’s sharp wit play off each other perfectly, while Gangreen’s madness escalates to ludicrous levels. The tomatoes? They’re the real stars—singing, attacking, and generally being ridiculous. It’s a comedy-horror gem that knows exactly how silly it is.
I stumbled upon 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Novelization' purely by chance at a used bookstore, and what a wild ride it was! The main characters include Chad Finletter, a determined but slightly clueless government agent tasked with stopping the tomato menace, and Lois Fairchild, a gutsy reporter who’s way sharper than the authorities give her credit for. Then there’s Professor Gangreen, the mad scientist whose experiments accidentally unleash the killer tomatoes in the first place—his chaotic energy steals every scene he’s in. The novelization fleshes out the absurdity of the cult film with extra backstory and dialogue, making Chad’s incompetence and Lois’s sarcasm even more entertaining. It’s a hilarious, B-movie romp that doesn’t take itself seriously, and the characters lean into the chaos with gusto.
What really stuck with me was how the book embraces its ridiculous premise. The tomatoes themselves almost feel like characters, with their eerie 'singing' and relentless attacks. The novel adds depth to the film’s satire, poking fun at government incompetence and monster movie tropes. If you love campy horror-comedies, this one’s a blast—just don’t expect high literature!
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Everyone thought my wife was dead, but I never stopped searching for her. When I finally found her, the timid young woman I forced to marry me was all gone. In her place was a fiercely independent woman who hated my guts.
I might have deserved it.
But did it stop me from dragging her, her secret child and her best friend back to New York City with me?
Absolutely not.
My wife belonged with me and it was time I proved it to her.
Grace
Life on the run had some benefits. Your mobster husband could no longer use you. Nor could your rotten family who wanted you dead.
Instead, I was living my best life ever in a tiny Sicilian village with my son and best friend.
Until we were found.
My husband dragged us all back, but this time I was determined to fight him. I wouldn’t fall for his charms and hot kisses again because I had so much more to lose this time around.
If only my heart would get on board with my plans.
Raymond, an average mechanic, would go any length to satisfy and make his girlfriend happy. He became devoted to granting her an unrealistic wish of a grand wedding.
Everything was fine until his girlfriend was zombified alongside in an elite school.
To prevent the whole city of Newland from being infected, the mayor authorized an airstrike on the school.
Raymond had to find a way to save his zombie girlfriend before the the wipe out
During the five years I was in a vegetative state, all ten family soldiers assigned to guard me were murdered.
One of them merely smoked a cigarette outside my hospital room. The next day, he was found upside down, drowned in a toilet.
Another simply adjusted my pillow. The next day, he took a dive from a skyscraper rooftop.
The Corleone family was in chaos, but they couldn't find a single trace of the killer.
With no other choice, the ten executions, all textbook Mafia hits, became cold cases.
Strangely, the very second the tenth guard's heart stopped,
I opened my eyes.
The first thing I did upon waking was call the FBI and turn myself in.
The agents were stunned.
"Miss Corleone, are you saying that while in a coma for five years, you planned and executed the murders of ten fully armed Mafia soldiers?"
My fingers tapped lightly on the table, a faint smile playing on my lips.
"That's right."
"Being in a vegetative state only means I couldn't move."
"Who ever told you that killing, something so crude, required me to get my hands dirty?"
Ryan is the Zombie King, the man who helped the zombies take over the human world. Now, he's on the hunt for the one human he can't forget. Lacey is on the run for her life from zombies trying to forget Ryan. She didn't know he was a zombie, and she can't help being conflicted over how she feels about him.
Zombies aren’t the mindless creatures that humans thought of in their stories. They are intelligent and function like humans do, minus the human brains they need for food. Turns out that zombies come from a mutated gene that only activates after death. They have been around just as long as humans and now they rule the world.
When Ryan finally finds Lacey and brings her to his kingdom their worlds collide once again and so do their feelings. Can Lacey forgive Ryan for abandoning her after using her? Can their love survive in the new world?
When Dr. Vickie Anderson moves to a small town to become their local physician, little does she realize what awaits her.
The sweet and sexy man she falls in love with turns out to be a vampire, the kind and wise woman she becomes good friends with turns out to be a witch, and the local "hottie" sheriff is a zombie hunter! But, then, so is everyone else she knows.
Swept into a world she never believed could exist, Vickie must decide whether she has what it takes to live as a doctor by day and a zombie hunter by night.
As a zombie outbreak spreads across the world, my boyfriend insists on delaying our evacuation so his drama-queen childhood sweetheart can catch the last rescue chopper. However, this is the last evacuation after the outbreak, and our team's only chance to survive.
When she still doesn't show up, I knock my boyfriend out and haul him onto the helicopter.
In the end, his childhood sweetheart is devoured by the surging horde, while I seize the opportunity to escape and start a peaceful, quiet life with him in the safe zone.
The night before I am to take command and lead a massive counterattack against the undead, my boyfriend laces my drink with a tranquilizer and dumps me into a swarm of zombies.
Thousands of zombies tear me apart, and I die in excruciating pain. He stands on the fortress wall, a cold smile on his lips. "Had you not been so selfish, Esmeralda would've survived. Now, you'll experience her suffering and atone with your life!"
Given a second chance at life, I wake up on the day my boyfriend refused to evacuate on time. Since he's so determined to stand by his childhood sweetheart through thick and thin, I'll make sure they both become zombie food!
Oh, 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes' is such a wild ride! The main characters are this quirky mix of humans trying to survive the absurd tomato uprising. There's Detective Mason Dixon, who's hilariously inept but weirdly charming, and his sidekick, Sam Smith, who's just trying to keep his cool amid the chaos. Then there's Professor Gangreen, the mad scientist whose experiments might have accidentally caused the whole mess—classic B-movie vibes. The tomatoes themselves are almost characters too, with their weird growls and relentless pursuit. It's a campy, self-aware parody that doesn’t take itself seriously at all, and that’s why I love it. The dialogue is packed with puns, and the sheer ridiculousness of tomatoes terrorizing people never gets old. If you’re into cult classics with a sense of humor, this one’s a gem.
What really stands out is how the film leans into its own absurdity. The characters aren’t deep or complex, but they don’t need to be—they’re perfect for this over-the-top scenario. Even the love interest, Lois Fairchild, plays into the satire with her dramatic reactions. The whole thing feels like a love letter to bad horror movies, and the cast leans into the joke with gusto. It’s the kind of film you watch with friends, laughing at the sheer audacity of it all. The tomatoes might be the 'villains,' but the humans’ overacting steals the show.