Rifftrax to release first unriffed movie Axcellerator

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 is one of my favorite shows of all time. In fact, it wasn't cartoons that would get me to wake up on Saturday mornings, but rather MST3k reruns on Sci-Fi Channel (before they changed their name to the less appealing SyFy). So of course I'm also a huge fan of the follow-up of the Mike Nelson-era crew, RIFFTRAX, which makes commentaries for all sorts of films, from the kinds of big-budget blockbusters the MST3k crew couldn't afford licenses to, to the kind of schlock that made the guys famous. They even re-riffed previous MST3k fan favorites, like MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE and the goofy TIME CHASERS.

But – even though they riffed his movie twice – it seems the director of TIME CHASERS David Giancola has a good sense of humor, and even a relationship with the former MST3k Rifftrax crew, as Rifftrax is offering a free 48-hour rental of his new film, AXCELLERATOR before it goes on sale at Amazon (BUY IT HERE!).

Here's the official synopsis:

Dane Holloway (RYAN WESEN) was going to steal one last car before he quit forever. But when the SUV he steals is hijacked by Tomas, a frantic inventor (WOODY KEPPEL “Icebreaker”) he finds himself being chased by the the Miami police, the F.B.I., and even the C.I.A.

Trapped by gunfire, Tomas passes the device he was attempting to steal to Dane, who is teleported right into the arms of Kate (LAURA JAMES “America’s Next Top Model”). She could be the girl of his dreams except for the global conspiracy he has just embroiled her in. Plus, the stolen teleportation device, code named Axcellerator, seems to have a mind of it’s own.

Ray Moritz (MAXWELL CAULFIELD “Grease 2”, “007:Nightfire") of the F.B.I. wants to destroy it, while Amanda Graham (SEAN YOUNG “Blade Runner 2049”, “The Alienist”) wants a weapon for the C.I.A. Unfortunately, rogue agent Sy Devol (JOHN JAMES “Dynasty”) has his own sinister plans. Sy unleashes a methodical assassin, Brink (SAM J. JONES “Flash Gordon”, “Ted 2”) who leaves a trail of corpses behind him while pursuing the Axcellerator.

To stay alive, Dane and Kate race to discover the Axcellerator’s secret. The invention of the century will take them on a chase across the globe – and on the adventure of a lifetime.

And here's the awesomely cheesy poster:

Now, to be fair, it doesn't look like a great movie by any stretch of the imagination, but it does at least look brisk and fun, with some nice practical stunts to boot! And hell even if is horrifyingly bad (like TIME CHASERS), you and a couple buddies could come hang out on Zoom or something and riff it yourselves! And hey, if you catch it in time, it's also free!