CHICAGO – It began with a boy and his dream (nightmare?). John LaFlamboy, to be exact, as he took an idea he had in college and made it his life’s work. He owns and operates the HellsGate Haunted House in Lockport (Illinois), which was designed, built and put together by Haunted House experts expressly for the spookiest month of the year. For info on how to purchase tickets, click HellsGate.
Broken Lizard
Red-Carpet Video Interviews: Cast of ‘Super Troopers 2,’ Broken Lizard Comedy Troupe
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 23, 2018 - 3:10pmCHICAGO – “Super Troopers 2” held its star-studded premiere in Chicago on April 17, 2018. On the red carpet, Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com interviewed the cast of the film and the Broken Lizard comedy troupe including Jay Chandrasekhar (Chicago native, co-writer, director, star), Kevin Heffernan (co-writer, star), Erik Stolhanske (co-writer, star), Steve Lemme (co-writer, star) and Paul Soter (co-writer, star).
Slideshow: Chicago Premiere of Broken Lizard’s ‘Super Troopers 2’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 21, 2018 - 10:45amCHICAGO – They’re back! The gang from the 2002 film “Super Troopers,” also known as the comedy team “Broken Lizards,” are finally releasing a sequel, “Super Troopers 2.” Jay Chandrasekhar (also director), Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske co-wrote and perform in the wacky adventures of their State Trooper characters mediating a Canadian/USA border dispute.
Film Review: Comedy, Breeding Don’t Mix in Lame ‘The Babymakers’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 4, 2012 - 12:24amCHICAGO – One of the questions we’re never suppose to ask the married couple without kids is, ‘when are you going to have kids?’ There might be specific reasons that it’s none of your damn business. Surprisingly, there is a whole so-called comedy based on this question and answer. Olivia Munn goes kid hatching in ‘The Babymakers.’
Interview: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan of ‘The Babymakers’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 1, 2012 - 10:22amCHICAGO – The comedy troupe Broken Lizard conquered the film world with their first feature, “Super Troopers” in 2001. Over the next decade, they followed up with the popular “Club Dread” (2004) and “Beerfest” (2008). Broken Lizard performers Kevin Heffernan and Jay Chandrasekhar (who also directs) go domestic in the new film “The Babymakers.”
Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Slammin’ Salmon’ Should Be Sent Back
Submitted by BrianTT on April 15, 2010 - 8:11pmCHICAGO – The Broken Lizard Comedy Troupe (Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske) have made consistently funny, unique comedies since they broke through with “Super Troopers” and followed that with two films that are arguably better - “Club Dread” and “Beerfest”. They’ve made their first dud with the pretty bad “The Slammin’ Salmon,” now on Blu-ray and DVD.
