Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare

Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare is a direct-to-video horror film directed by John Fasano in 1987, and stars heavy metal musician Jon Mikl Thor, Jillian Peri and Teresa Simpson.[2][3]

For the Rich Kids on LSD album, see Rock 'n Roll Nightmare.
Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare
Special Edition DVD cover
Directed byJohn Fasano
Produced byJon Mikl Thor[1]
Screenplay byJon Mikl Thor[1]
StarringJon Mikl Thor
Jillian Peri
Teresa Simpson
Frank Dietz
Lara Daans
Deedee O'Malley (DiCandia)
Music byJon Mikl Thor[1]
CinematographyMark Mackay[1]
Edited byRobert Williams[1]
Distributed byShapiro Entertainment[1]
Running time
83 minutes

Plot

Hoping to record some new music, the band Triton travels to an isolated farmhouse in Canada, unaware that it is inhabited by murderous demons. Along for the trip are some of the band members' significant others, John's girlfriend Randy, Roger's new wife Mary, and Stig's girlfriend Lou Anne. Although some are disappointed at the lack of a television and other distractions, the band quickly begins to record new songs. The demons are also busy, as they begin secretly murdering and possessing the group's souls one by one, until only John is left.

Frustrated with the lack of success with claiming John's soul, Beelzebub appears in front of John, who reveals himself to be none other than the archangel known as the Intercessor. He also reveals that none of the other people at the house existed, as they were only shadows meant to trick Beelzebub into appearing. The two begin a fight to the death, which the Intercessor wins. As the movie comes to a close, it shows a suburban home in a seemingly normal neighborhood as foreboding music begins to play, implying that home is also demon ridden.

Cast
  • Jon Mikl Thor as John Triton
  • Jillian Peri as Lou Anne
  • Frank Dietz as Roger Eburt
  • David Lane as Max
  • Teresa Simpson as Randy
  • Fried Adam Fried as Phil
  • Denise Dicandia as Dee Dee
  • Jim Cirile as Stig
  • Liane Abel Dietz as Mary Eburt

Production

Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare was developed under the working titles of The Edge Of Hell and The Arch Angel.[1] It was shot in Toronto.[1]

Release

The film was distributed in the United States by the Shapiro Entertainment Corporation.[1] The film was released on DVD by Synapse films.[4]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was released to CD in 2006. Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave it a favorable review, writing that "if you are looking for one of the most outrageously bad exploitation/horror movie soundtracks, get your hands on this one pronto."[5]

Title Writer(s) Producer(s)
"We Live to Rock"Jon Mikl Thor
Steve Price		Peppi Marchello
"Energy"Peppi MarchelloPeppi Marchello
"Edge of Hell (Wildlife)"Steven ScottJon Mikl Thor
Robert Connolly
"Danger"Steve ScottJon Mikl Thor
Robert Connolly
"Live It Up"Rok ManonoffJon Mikl Thor
Robert Connolly
"Steal Your Thunder"Steve Scott
David Aplin		Jon Mikl Thor
Robert Connolly
"The Challenge"Steve ScottJon Mikl Thor
Robert Connolly
"Heads Will Turn"Elliot SolomonJon Mikl Thor
Robert Connolly
"Touch Me Feel Me"Frank Boehm
Steve Scott
John Tonin		Jon Mikl Thor
Robert Connolly
"Maybe It's Love"Thomas DiCandiaShapiro Publishing

Reception

In the years following its release the movie has received positive reviews over its campy nature, which multiple reviewers feel gives unintentional entertainment.[6] Not Coming to a Theater Near You commented that the movie was "a cheap, incompetently rendered film, but it is not a deceptive one".[7] Antagony & Ecstasy shared similar opinions, writing: "The movie has absolutely everything you could possibly want from high-spirited trash: a menagerie of uniformly dodgy foam monsters, an especially dodgy foam Beelzebub in the climax, clumsy dialogue, bizarrely flat performances, an ending that straight-up makes no sense, fantastically misplaced ambition, and a scene where a blond with too much mascara and huge tits parades around in a shower."[8]

Sequel

In 2005 a sequel Intercessor: Another Rock 'N' Roll Nightmare featuring Jon Mikl Thor was made.[9][10][11][12]

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References
  1. "Rock 'N' Roll Nightmare". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  2. 10 of the Cheesiest Heavy Metal Horror Flicks of All Time!
  3. Beldin, Fred. "Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)". AllMovie. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  4. "Rock n Roll Nightmare (DVD)". synapse-films.com. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  5. Jurek, Thom. "Rock N Roll Nightmare (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  6. "Film Review: Rock n Roll Nightmare (1987)". Horrornews.net. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  7. "Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (review)". Not Coming to a Theater Near You. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  8. "SUMMER OF BLOOD: I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL". Antagony & Ecstasy. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  9. "Intercessor: Another Rock 'N' Roll Nightmare (2005)". Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  10. "Intercessor: Another Rock & Roll Nightmare (2005) - Dread Central". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  11. "Something Awful - Intercessor: Another Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare". somethingawful.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  12. "Intercessor: Another Rock and Roll Nightmare". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
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