Deathgasm (2015)

Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

Director:

Jason Lei Howden

Writers:

Jason Lei Howden, Sarah Howden (script consultant)

Stars:

Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, Kimberley Crossman

8 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Milo Cawthorne	...	Brodie
James Blake	...	Zakk
Kimberley Crossman	...	Medina
Sam Berkley	...	Dion
Daniel Cresswell	...	Giles
Delaney Tabron	...	Shanna
Stephen Ure	...	Rikki Daggers
Colin Moy	...	Uncle Albert
Jodie Rimmer	...	Aunt Mary
Nick Hoskins-Smith	...	David
Erroll Shand	...	Byron
Kate Elliott	...	Abigail
Aaron McGregor	...	Terry
Andrew Laing	...	Aeon
Tim Foley	...	Vadin

Storyline

Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

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Plot Keywords:

metal | axe | demon | demonic possession | blood moon | 

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Taglines:

Evil is coming...

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Heavy Metal Apocalypse

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metalheads, MPI Media Group, New Zealand Film Commission

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are rumors that if you play a muted DEATHGASM and Iron Maiden's "Live After Death" simultaneously it syncs up perfectly due to precise editing. The filmmakers have yet to comment.

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Goofs

When first shown in the garage, Dion offers no assistance to translate the Latin name of the song which Brodie later painstakingly has to translate word by word using a dictionary in class. However, much later in Rikki's shack he is swift to correct the pronunciation of the Latin spoken there, so clearly is both fluent, and keen to show off.

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Quotes

Abigail: The possessed bodies, they kill all in their path in preparation for Aeloth's ascension on the next blood moon. On the Devil's hour.
Brodie: Oh shit, the moon is red tonight. When is the Devil's hour?
Abigail: Three AM.
Zakk: Three AM Pacific or Eastern time? Do demons recognize daylight savings?

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Crazy Credits

There is an extra scene after the credits that has Brodie talking to a now dead Zakk whose voice is coming from a record player.

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Connections

Referenced in Running on Empty: Milo Cawthorne (2016)

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Soundtracks

Damn The Sky
(C. Anderson/N. Hickey/M. Hyde/J. Woods)
Performed by Beastwars
Courtesy of Destroy Records

User Reviews

Joyously Surversive

Four teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

One part "Dead Alive", one part "Evil Dead 2", and a heaping scoop of "Todd and the Book of Pure Evil"... you have "Deathgasm", a movie that is both dark and hilarious, with over-the-top gore and some questionable sexual references (but never offensive, just uproarious).

New Zealand has really taken off as far as their film industry goes. I don't know if Peter Jackson injected them somehow or just got more people to notice the great things happening there... but whichever, there are some films from the last few years that are among the best in the horror genre.