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Writers:
Rhet Topham (story)
Michael S. Murphey (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
24 October 1986 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Horror | Music See more »
Tagline:
What are you afraid of? It's only rock and roll... See more »
Plot:
Sammi Curr was a famous, devil-worshiping rock star who died under mysterious circumstances. Now he wants to come back to life. Doing so requires possessing radio wave & automobiles and making a few human sacrifices. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Top 10 Rock ‘n Roll Horror Movies
 (From Horror News. 21 October 2011, 3:24 PM, PDT)
Interview: Director Charles Martin Smith Spins a ‘Dolphin Tale’
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Horror at the Oscars 2011 - Part One
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Cast

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Marc Price ... Eddie Weinbauer
Tony Fields ... Sammi Curr
Lisa Orgolini ... Leslie Graham

Doug Savant ... Tim Hainey
Elaine Joyce ... Angie Weinbauer
Glen Morgan ... Roger Mockus

Gene Simmons ... Nuke

Ozzy Osbourne ... Rev. Aaron Gilstrom
Elise Richards ... Genie Wooster
Richard Pachorek ... Ron Avery
Clare Nono ... Maggie Wong-Hernandez
Alice Nunn ... Mrs. Sylvia Cavell
Larry Sprinkle ... Mark McCain

Charles Martin Smith ... Mr. Wimbley

Claudia Templeton ... Hysterical Survivor
Denney Pierce ... Goon #1 (as Denny Pierce)
Ray Shaffer ... Goon #2
Brad Thomas ... Goon #3

Terry Loughlin ... Senator
Graham Smith ... Stan
Kevin Yagher ... Lead Guitarist (as Kevin Yahger)
Amy Bertolette ... Fairy
Leroy Sweet ... Cop #1
Barry Bell ... Cop #2

Steve Boles ... Cop #3
James D. Nelson ... Dave the Partier

Richard Doyle ... Voice (voice)
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Directed by
Charles Martin Smith 
 
Writing credits
Rhet Topham (story)

Michael S. Murphey (screenplay) and
Joel Soisson (screenplay) and
Rhet Topham (screenplay)

Glen Morgan  uncredited and
James Wong  uncredited

Produced by
Michael S. Murphey .... producer
Joel Soisson .... producer
Scott White .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Christopher Young 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Elswit 
 
Film Editing by
Jane Schwartz Jaffe 
 
Production Design by
Curtis A. Schnell 
 
Art Direction by
Colin D. Irwin 
 
Set Decoration by
Douglas A. Mowat 
 
Costume Design by
Jill M. Ohanneson 
 
Makeup Department
Everett Burrell .... special makeup assistant: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Rudolph Eavy III .... assistant makeup artist
Alec Gillis .... special makeup assistant: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Chris Goehe .... special makeup assistant: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Michelle Johnson .... assistant hair stylist
David Kindlon .... special makeup assistant: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Daniel Marc .... key hair stylist
Daniel Marc .... key makeup artist
Ralph Miller III .... special makeup assistant: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Brian Penikas .... special makeup assistant: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Kevin Yagher .... special makeup effects creator: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matia Karrell .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Steve Davis .... set dresser
Joe Fiacco .... assistant property master
Thomas Michael Ryan .... propmaker
Jeffrey Schlatter .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Matthew Iadarola .... sound effects
Matthew Iadarola .... sound re-recording mixer
Matthew McFadden .... boom operator
Ed White .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Yancy Calzada .... possesed speakers
Jeff Frink .... mechanical effects crew
Randy Kenan .... mechanical effects crew
Tom Love .... mechanical effects crew
Regina McLeod .... creature crew
Larry Roberts .... mechanical effects crew
Steve Wolke .... mechanical effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
James Belohovek .... speaker transformation assistant: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc.
Doug Beswick .... speaker transformation effects: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc.
Jeff Burks .... titles & opticals (as Jeffrey Burks)
Yancy Calzada .... speaker transformation assistant: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc.
Tony Gardner .... speaker transformation assistant: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc.
Richard Malzahn .... optical effects creator
Margaret Prentice .... speaker transformation assistant: Doug Beswick Productions, Inc.
Dick Ramirez .... titles & opticals
David S. Williams Jr. .... optical effects creator
 
Stunts
Rick Barker .... stunts
Dan Bradley .... stunt coordinator
Dan Bradley .... stunts
C.J. McBeth Cook .... stunts
Scott Alan Cook .... stunts
Tammy Lyn Cooper .... stunts
John Copeman .... stunts
John Copeman .... utility stunts
Jamie Dudley .... stunts
Glory Fioramonti .... stunts (as Gloria Fioramonti)
Ron Moncovich .... stunts (as Ron Mowcovich)
Deborah A. Nolan .... stunts
Denney Pierce .... stunts
Larry Roberts .... stunts
Donald L. Schisler .... stunts (as Donald Schisler)
Ray Shaffer .... stunts
Debra Shuckman .... stunts (as Debra Schuckman)
James Wiggins .... stunts (as Jim Wiggins)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Malcolm Bryce .... lighting operator
Phillip V. Caruso .... still photographer
R. Michael Givens .... assistant camera: second unit
Kim Heath .... grip
 
Casting Department
Craig Fincannon .... extras casting
Craig Fincannon .... location casting
Mark Fincannon .... location casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ronald Leamon .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Dean Holder .... apprentice film editor
 
Music Department
Paul Francis Witt .... conductor
 
Transportation Department
Beau Holden .... driver
 
Other crew
Kathi Levine .... key accountant
Al Magliochetti .... puppeteer (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Portugal:M/16 | Australia:M | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16
Filming Locations:
New Hanover County, North Carolina, USASee more »
Company:
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Marc Price starred as geeky Erwin 'Skippy' Handleman on the popular 80's comedy sitcom Family Ties.See more »
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: A red boom mic is clearly visible during the scene when Eddie's mom is going out the door to a Halloween party with Stan.See more »
Quotes:
Reverend Aaron Gilstom:Demonic beasts. Whatever happened to the good old simple love song? "I love you." That's what good words use. Nowadays they have to write some sickness. It's just absoultely sick and bizarre, and I'm going to do my upmost best to try and stop it now."
Talk show host:Anything you'd like to add in conclusion?
Reverend Aaron Gilstom:These evil people have just got to be stopped.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001)See more »
Soundtrack:
Tear Down The WallsSee more »

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19 out of 20 people found the following review useful.
Man, I gotta own this movie., 20 June 2001
Author: (billybrown41@hotmail.com) from Kimberling City, MO.

Okay here it goes. This is my favorite 80s horror flick EVER. This is the reason I am so obsessed with the genre. This is where the fascination started.

Let me explain why: Okay, here's this kid Eddie. Eddie is your typical 80s headbanger (you know, Motley Crue, W.A.S.P, Anthrax....you get the idea) except Eddie has a brain. Eddie(brilliantly portrayed by Marc Price) is the target for frequent bullying and public humiliation (see the locker room scene). He has exactly two friends and his only consolation comes from his music. His idol, Sammie Curr, happens to share the same hometown as Eddie and Eddie writes the guy (what seems to be) on a daily basis. Well, Sammie dies dies in a hotel fire and Eddie is naturally devastated. So, he goes to see his D.J. buddy "Nuke" (played by none other than Gene Simmons). Nuke sees how torn up the kid is over Sammy's death and gives him Sammie's last record which was never released. Nuke also tries to explain to the kid (apparantly Nuke knew Sammie in high school) that his idol wasn't such a nice guy. "He was always angry." Of course, this means nothing to Eddie. He is totally infatuated with the guy and he believes that the two have some sort of connection.

More humiliation and more torment follow Eddie until he finally plays the record. Upon playing the record backwards, he finds that he can communicate with Sammie's ghost. He also learns that Sammies is more than eager to help Eddie get revenge on the high school jocks who have made his life such a living hell. In a good way, Sammie gives Eddie the nerve to stick up for himself. Eddie also learns that Sammie is bent on wreaking havoc on the town that refused him the right to play in his home town years ago.

You see, this all leads to Eddie having to make a choice: Either turn on his idol OR save the town from mass destruction.

All in all, I give this cult classic a perfect 10. It is totally entertaining and has a very clever script. I especially liked all of the cameos. Gene Simmons as "Nuke" was awesome, Ozzy himself was great as a reverand who despises rock music, and Charles Martin Smith (you know, "Toad" from American Graffiti") he's here too. He was also the director.

There are many reasons to see this movie. The acting is good by the whole cast, there are some genuinely suspensful moments, there is some great humor, there is "the dweeb getting revenge on the jock" scenario, and the music kicks ass. It is also a great flick for anyone who was into the whole "80s metal" movement of the time. I whole heartedly recommend. When is this coming to DVD anyway?

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