Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)
October 18, 2020 3:23 PM - Subscribe
At an old farmhouse, a family mysteriously dissapears at the hands of evil. Years later, hair metal band The Tritons comes to the farmhouse, whose barn now features a 24-track recording studio. Lead singer John Triton gets the band to perform their first night in the farmhouse after dinner, and weird little beasties suddenly appear, and strange things start to happen. Band members (and their tag along girlfriends) begin to act strangely and vanish one by one. Soon, only John Triton remains, and he holds a secret. Finally, the evil shows itself and a battle between heaven and hell ensues...
Red Letter Media had fun with this one.
posted by robocop is bleeding at 4:31 PM on October 19, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by robocop is bleeding at 4:31 PM on October 19, 2020 [1 favorite]
Um... no mention of Canadian heavy metal star and bar bending aficionado Jon Mikl Thor? He wrote the screenplay, starred in this and contributed to the soundtrack. The man is legendary (track down the doc on him I Am Thor). This film is basically a vanity project for Thor, he fancied himself to be a bit like the comic book Thor and wanted to insert himself into a horror movie. That's more or less the point of the movie. My 13 year old self enjoyed the hell out of this movie - so people older than that should use caution. There's a pseudo sequel - Intercessor: Another Rock 'N' Roll Nightmare which isn't as good as the original (I knew someone who worked on the production - it had some issues and many involving Thor's ego) but it does have Thor in it and is one of the few horror movies filmed n London, Ontario with a regional heavy metal star.
posted by Ashwagandha at 10:20 PM on October 19, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by Ashwagandha at 10:20 PM on October 19, 2020 [2 favorites]
Yes, thank you Ashwagandha! I knew I couldn’t do this justice and didn’t even know where to start.
posted by iamkimiam at 12:14 AM on October 20, 2020
posted by iamkimiam at 12:14 AM on October 20, 2020
My 13 year old self enjoyed the hell out of this movie
This is really the average 13 year old American male's idea of the perfect movie.
posted by Halloween Jack at 2:20 PM on October 20, 2020
This is really the average 13 year old American male's idea of the perfect movie.
posted by Halloween Jack at 2:20 PM on October 20, 2020
You think that the tiny dirty shower-stall sex scene is just the worst until you realise she’s not even there.
posted by iamkimiam at 2:56 PM on October 20, 2020
posted by iamkimiam at 2:56 PM on October 20, 2020
It should be mentioned that the Rifftrax guys have done this movie.
posted by wittgenstein at 3:12 PM on October 21, 2020
posted by wittgenstein at 3:12 PM on October 21, 2020
average 13 year old American male's
I can't speak to what an American boy would enjoy but this Canadian boy enjoyed it fine in 1988. Probably with ketchup chips and/or a Coffee Crisp. But most movies that can be confused for a heavy metal album cover usually are the perfect fodder for an adolescent mind.
posted by Ashwagandha at 5:13 PM on October 21, 2020
I can't speak to what an American boy would enjoy but this Canadian boy enjoyed it fine in 1988. Probably with ketchup chips and/or a Coffee Crisp. But most movies that can be confused for a heavy metal album cover usually are the perfect fodder for an adolescent mind.
posted by Ashwagandha at 5:13 PM on October 21, 2020
This was fantastic with the Rifftrax. But even without it, I would have adored the finale and Jon Mikl Thor's passionate dedication to strangling himself with a puppet.
posted by Countess Elena at 8:48 PM on October 21, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by Countess Elena at 8:48 PM on October 21, 2020 [1 favorite]
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posted by miss-lapin at 10:46 PM on October 18, 2020