Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)

Director:

John Fasano

Writer:

Jon Mikl Thor

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Music | Musical

Tagline:

When you raise Hell ... the Devil must be paid - in full! [video cover]

Plot:

At an old farmhouse, a family mysteriously dissapears at the hands of evil. Years later, hair metal band The Tritons comes to the farmhouse...

Plot Keywords:

Band | Farmhouse | Evil Monster | Heavy Metal | Demon

Cast

Jon Mikl Thor	...	John Triton
Jillian Peri	...	Lou Anne
Frank Dietz	...	Roger Eburt
David Lane	...	Max
Teresa Simpson	...	Randy
Adam Fried
Denise Dicandia	...	Dee Dee
Jesse D'Angelo	...	Little Boy
Rusty Hamilton	...	Seductress
Cindy Cirile	...	Mother (as Clara Pater)
Chris Finkel	...	Father
Liane Abel Dietz	...	Mary Eburt (as Liane Abel)
Jim Cirile	...	Stig
Gene Kroth	...	Karl
Carrie Schiffler	...	Cindy Connelly
Tralle O'Farrell	...	Groupie
Lara Daans	...	Groupie (as Layra Daans)
Nancy Bush	...	Groupie

Directed by
John Fasano

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jon Mikl Thor

Produced by
Cynthia Cirile	....	executive producer (as Cynthia Sorrell)
Jerry Landesman	....	executive producer
Jon Mikl Thor	....	producer

Original Music by
Jon Mikl Thor

Cinematography by
Mark Mackay

Film Editing by
Robert Williams

Art Direction by
Wolfgang Siebert

Makeup Department
Jim Cirile	....	special makeup effects artist
Felicia Fasano	....	hair stylist
Felicia Fasano	....	makeup artist
Arnold Gargiulo	....	special makeup effects artist (as Arnold Gargiulo II)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cindy Cirile	....	first assistant director (as Cindy Sorrell)
Frank Dietz	....	second assistant director

Camera and Electrical Department
Craig W. Richards	....	gaffer

Production Companies

• Thunder (II)

Distributors

• Shapiro Entertainment (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Academy Entertainment (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• Amsell Entertainment (????) (worldwide) (all media)
• Funai Entertainment (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
• Key Video (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Synapse Films (2006) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Thunder (II)

Goofs:

Continuity: When John searches downstairs, he's wearing stage make-up and his silver jacket. When he goes upstairs, he's clean-faced and wearing a sweater. Then when he goes back downstairs, he's wearing the make-up and jacket again.

Quotes:

John Triton:Let's tune our weapons!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Nightmare in Canada: Canadian Horror on Film (2004) (TV)

WE ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE!!!!!!!!!!

Let me start off by saying that if you don't die from laughter during the last 15 or so minutes of this film, then you are not human.

Starring muscle-bound hero Jon-Mikl Thor, this film opens with dialogue that can't be heard over the musical score and a skeleton popping out of an oven. I mean, this is an EXTREMELY fake-looking skeleton. And the camera lingers on it forever. Then, we get an extremely long van sequence that is shown from multiple camera angles. Yep. Then, we get into a house, which is filled with a few puppet creatures and hilariously bad rehearsals for songs like "ENERGY GETS ME WHERE I WANT TO BE" or something.

Soon, the drummer turns into a demon. And people start to die. And... stuff. But none of that matters, because the ending features Thor wearing a spiked leather thong, boots, wristbands, and a cape while Satan throws Play-Dough starfish at him. Then, the two lock arms and circle around for about 4 minutes. Then, there's fireworks. And the words "I'll see you again, Old Scratch."

That's all you really need to know. Do whatever you can to get this film. A masterpiece.