What: After more than four decades, the cult horror-comedy franchise born in San Diego is coming home with a Comic-Con Party! Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, the fifth installment in the series, was largely produced and filmed in San Diego and premieres in select theaters in August, opening wide and available on VOD in September.
Since the original Attack of the Killer Tomatoes debuted in 1978, the series has spawned a Saturday morning cartoon, a Nintendo game, an early-career role for George Clooney, and over four decades of devoted fans.
The SDCC party is taking over your parents 70s basement themed club Good Night John Boy in the heart of the Gaslamp for a night of retro-radness featuring cast meet & greets, killer cosplay, exclusive giveaways, ripe DJs and specialty themed cocktails and bites (*available for purchase).Whether you’ve loved the tomatoes since ’78, you’re here for the brand-new Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, or you’re looking to party after Comic-Con, this is a Saturday-night bash you don’t wanna miss.
Who: “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence’s” notables expected to attend include producer Michael Polis (Yo Gabba Gabba!), director David Ferino, Killer Tomatoes original creators J. Stephen Peace and Costa Dillon, cast members Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), David Koechner (“Anchorman“), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Zachary Roozen (Romeo and Juliet Killers), Samantha Bailey (Just Add Magic), Noor Razooky (The Old Man) and Norman the Killer Tomato.
When: Saturday July 25, 7 to 11 p.m. Red Carpet/Step & Repeat with cast and notables, 7:15 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Good Night John Boy in the heart of the Gaslamp, 401 G St, San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: For media needs before the party (media attendance/carpet RSVPs), please contact Susan von Seggern at susan@susanvonseggern.com or 213-840-0077. For media needs at and day of the event, please contact Chris Cantore at 619-209-1953 or me@chriscantore.com. For media needs around the film, please contact Xavier LeBlanc at pr@starboard-ent.com or 206-472-7227.
In addition to the party, “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence” will host an SDCC panel Friday, July 24 at 7:15 in the San Diego Convention Center’s room 6A. The film will also be part of the Atomic Toybox Booth, number 3917 on the main floor at the San Diego Convention Center. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes merch will be available including posters, tomato plushies, clothing, skateboards and more. (SDCC events open to SDCC credentialed media only.)
In “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence,” a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable designed to solve humanity’s problems. But when the experiment spirals out of control, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes, setting the stage for another outrageous chapter in the long-running cult franchise.
The cast also includes Hollywood legend Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight“), Catherine Corcoran (“Terrifier“), and franchise icon John Astin (“The Addams Family“), who returns as Professor Gangreen decades after first appearing in the series.
“Attack of the Killer Tomatoes started in San Diego in 1978, and now it’s coming home. We made this one in the city that created it, and there’s no better stage for its return,” notes Steve Peace, who co-wrote and produced the original film. “Being able to Partner with Good Bye John Boy to transport the original 1970s Killer Tomatoes vibe to the celebration of Organic Intelligence in 2026 is just icing on the cake!”