American Satan (2017)

A young rock band, half of its members from England and half from the U.S., drops out of college and moves to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams.

Director:

Ash Avildsen

Writers:

Ash Avildsen, Matty Beckerman

Stars:

Andy Biersack, Booboo Stewart, Ben Bruce

11 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andy Biersack	...	Johnny Faust
Booboo Stewart	...	Vic Lakota
Ben Bruce	...	Leo Donovan
John Bradley	...	Ricky Rollins
Jesse Sullivan	...	Lily Mayflower
Sebastian Gregory	...	Dylan James
Mark Boone Junior	...	Elias
Denise Richards	...	Kat Faust
Malcolm McDowell	...	Mr. Capricorn
Bill Goldberg	...	Hawk
Olivia Culpo	...	Gretchen
Bill Duke	...	Gabriel
Drake Bell	...	Damien
Ramesh Pandey	...	Gurudev (as Ramesh Pandy)
Lily Berlina	...	The Virgin

Storyline

A young rock band, half from England and half from the US, drop out of college and move to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams. Living in a van, their passion and talent exceed their means to survive. An enigmatic stranger sees their true potential and emotionally manipulates them during a time of weakness. Caught in the middle of a Faustian deal, their music and controversial altercations end up influencing society beyond anything this century has seen, but can they take back control of their destiny before it's too late?

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Plot Keywords:

fame | death | murder | faust | devil | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, drug use throughout, pervasive language, and some violence.

Details

Official Sites:

film website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Satanás americano

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$135,378, 15 October 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$226,233, 29 October 2017

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

VND 74, 22 February 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sumerian Films,Jeff Rice Films,Intrinsic Value Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During one of the early shots of the Sunset Strip, one of the venues shown is The Viper Room. While this is a venue that hosts shows, it is perhaps more infamous as the place where River Phoenix died of an overdose; this is eerily appropriate given the nature of this film.

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Goofs

In the Las Vegas scenes, the venue is listed as "Garland Amphitheater." There is no venue by this name in Las Vegas.

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Quotes

Ricky Rollins: Okay, okay, fine. So, what else do you do?
Hawk: Shit hits the fan, I'm the fan.
Ricky Rollins: Oh, good.

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Crazy Credits

The opening and closing credits include quotes from musicians, including Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, and Neil Young, about the Devil and the occult, and their place in rock and roll and their lives.

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Soundtracks

Live Like We Want To
Written and performed by Palaye Royale
Courtesy Of Sumerian Records

User Reviews

Why the negative reviews? It's not a perfect movie but well acted for a young inexperienced cast

I don't usually write reviews for films on here but I had to for this one, purely to counter balance the many negative reviews! Is the movie perfect, no, but it's actually pretty good if you like a little more 'indie' films and like alternative music. This movie isn't a 'supernatural' film but more like a thriller message about the dark side of the 'rock and roll music industry' and how wanting fame has it's costs on yourself and those around you.

I also thought the inexperienced actors were better actors and more convincing than the 'veterans'. I hadn't heard of Andy Biersack or Ben Bruce before this but for musicians to act they did a really good job and were very watchable, funny and convincing. The soundtrack is also very good plus 'The Relentless' bands music too has been on repeat since (Remington Leith's voice is perfect for Johnny Faust').

Overall it's not a bad movie, it's just more a film you'd stream at home than go and see at the movie theatre. I actually hope there is a follow up/TV series that had been suggested as I'd definitely watch it.

So if you're willing to not take yourself and this movie too seriously then I'd recommend watching it