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February 1988 (USA)
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Alcatraz. For 39 years it held society's most depraved killers. Now it's home to something even worse...
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A man visits Alcatraz prison after having dreams about all the people who died there. When he gets there...
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A mess, but a fun mess
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Toni Basil | ... | Sammy Mitchell |
| Nicholas Celozzi | ... | Alex Gardner |
| Tom Reilly | ... | Richard Gardner |
| Donna Denton | ... | Carolyn Harding |
| Hope Marie Carlton | ... | Krista Halpern |
| Tamara Hyler | ... | Jan Squire |
| Steven Brian Smith | ... | Jack |
| Ty Miller | ... | Marty |
| Al Fleming | ... | The Commandant & Monster |
| Michael J. Scherlis | ... | Tour Guide |
| Danny Somrack | ... | Dead Guard |
| Lenka Novak | ... | Commandant's Lady |
| Julie Rohde-Brown | ... | Commandant's Lady (as Julie Rhodes) |
 | Richard Hench | ... | Biff - The Band |
| Charles P. Bernuth | ... | Skip (The Band) |
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90 min
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Belgium:16 (video rating) |
Australia:R |
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Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Part of You
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The rock 'n' roll horror sub-genre has come and gone, but thanks to fans of cheesy 80s horror like myself, the movies that make up this sub-genre are not forgotten. Though not nearly as cool or memorable as the 1986 film Trick or Treat, Slaughterhouse Rock has a charm all it's own. It's a bizarre mixture of rock 'n' roll, the supernatural, 80s hair and icons, brutal gore, etc. How could you not love a film with all that and more?
Pros: Moves at a quick pace. The acting, for the most part, is OK. The many dream sequences and imagery are fun times. A decent amount of blood and gore. Just about all the horror genre clichés are present here, which usually isn't a very good thing, but here it adds to the fun. Some OK make-up effects. Alcatraz prison is one scary place at night, especially with the added fog. A decent score.
Cons: Needlessly convoluted. Some really poor effects. Some atrocious dialogue and one-liners. Attempts at humor are poor. Characters are underdeveloped, so why should we care what happens to them? Relies too much on dream sequences for scares.
Final thoughts: You really gotta be a lover of camp and/or b movies to enjoy this muddled, but somewhat fun slice of late 80s horror cheese. It's not groundbreaking, scary, or smart, but if you want to spend about an hour and a half watching some bloody, no-brainer horror then be my guest. I know I enjoy a good piece of trash every now and then.
My rating: 3/5