A likely complete run in 18 issues of the Canadian film zine, most issues focused on a central theme, profusely illustrated throughout. First three issues octavo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches), other issues quarto (10 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches). Original stapled illustrated wrappers, first few issues with mimeographed covers. Extremely light scattered toning and handling wear, overall excellent. Toronto, 1986-1995. Sold together with five flyers for events hosted by the zine and two hand-written letters to Howie Pyro, dubbed 'The Patron Saint of the Weird" by the Village Voice, including one from editor Hal Kelly.

Trash Compactor ran for almost a decade, and was edited by Toronto writer and archivist Hal Kelly, who also authored "No Toner: Trash Culture Zines of the Eighties and Nineties" (2022). The cut-and-paste-style film zine started out as a small booklet before transitioning with issue no. 4 to a larger format. The issues included reviews of gore, sleaze, blaxploitation, and sexploitation movies. Many of the issues focused on a single theme, including "sick fuck movies", "obnoxious hippy movies", "Japanese sci-fi", "blasphemy films", gay movies, Blaxploitation, "Battle of the B-Movie Queens", an issue devoted to actor and producer John Ashley, and an issue produced in tribute to Pam Grier.

Very scarce; as of June 2026, OCLC locates one run at the Bibliotheque Kandinsky in Paris, and six institutional libraries in the United States with one or two issues total.

Book ID: 53573

Price: $2,500.00