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Hard Rock Nightmare

  • 19881988
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 27m
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4.7/10
303
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Hard Rock Nightmare (1988)
Horror
A child is convinced his grandfather is a monster and kills him. Years later he returns with his friends to the sight of the killing. It appears to be his grandfather's revenge as one by one... Read allA child is convinced his grandfather is a monster and kills him. Years later he returns with his friends to the sight of the killing. It appears to be his grandfather's revenge as one by one his friends are brutally murdered.A child is convinced his grandfather is a monster and kills him. Years later he returns with his friends to the sight of the killing. It appears to be his grandfather's revenge as one by one his friends are brutally murdered.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
303
YOUR RATING
    • Dominick Brascia
    • Dominick Brascia
  • Stars
    • Martin Hansen
    • Greg Joujon-Roche
    • Annie Mikan
    • Dominick Brascia
    • Dominick Brascia
  • Stars
    • Martin Hansen
    • Greg Joujon-Roche
    • Annie Mikan
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    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Martin Hansen
    • Jim
    Greg Joujon-Roche
    Greg Joujon-Roche
    • Charlie
    Annie Mikan
    • Tina
    Lisa Elaina
    Lisa Elaina
    • Sally
    • (as Lisa Guggenheim)
    Robert D. Peverley
    • Sammy
    Bryan Kovacs
    • John
    Tom Shell
    Tom Shell
    • Paul
    Susan Grillo
    • Connie
    • (as Nikki McQueen)
    Gary Hays
    • Tim
    Troy Donahue
    Troy Donahue
    • Uncle Gary
    Johnny Venokur
    Johnny Venokur
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    • (as Johnny Venocur)
    Steven Baio
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    Valerie Richards
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    • Connections
      References Friday the 13th (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Tell On You
      Performed by Martin Hansen

      Composed, Arranged and Produced by dana Hiett

      Engineered by Jon Walding

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    5/10
    Archetypical late 1980s cheese...
    When I sat down in 2022 to watch the 1988 horror movie "Hard Rock Nightmare" for the first time, I must admit that I was expecting this to be an archetypical late 1980s cheesy horror movie. And my expectations were correct, because this was definitely an archetypical late 1980s horror movie.

    The storyline, as written by writer and director Dominick Brascia, was pretty straight forward. I will actually say that parts of the storyline were actually quite good. And this was by no means a lousy movie, it was just cheesy and somewhat antiquated.

    The acting in the movie were adequate. It was all unfamiliar talents to me, and that is something I enjoy in movies. However, it should be said that you're not in for any extraordinary or exception acting performances here.

    Visually then "Hard Rock Nightmare" was definitely a late 1980s horror movie, and the effects scream late 1980s. The creature effects were perhaps good back in 1988, but they haven't aged well and were just barely passable today.

    All in all then "Hard Rock Nightmare" is a watchable movie, though it was somewhat on the plain side. While I managed to sit through the movie, this is not a movie that I will be returning to watch a second time, nor is it a movie that I would recommend horror fans to rush out to get to watch.

    My rating of "Hard Rock Nightmare" lands on a mediocre five out of ten stars.
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      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Baio-Brascia-Venokur Productions
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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
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      • Mono

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