Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare

Bottom line: buy this film. I don't know any other way to say it.It is a horrible movie in every way imaginable, but it is fantastic, and I wish they made a sequel because I would buy it immediately. There is a respectable lack of dong in the movie, but we did get horrifyingly close a couple of times. There is a plethora of nips (both of the ladies and of Jon Mikl Thor's), if you are into that sort of thing, but it wasn't too bad.The rubber monsters are cute (specifically the ones referenced in the time code, my favorites are the smoking one and the one with the knife), and I love them dearly. They should honestly cover up though because they do border on the line of indecency, if you know what I mean.If you want to be scared, put on a different movie. If you want to laugh, this is for you. Get wine drunk and slap this film on. The ending is so good that it will carry you through the middle, just like the shining light on Thor's oily nips, just trust me.

This film has a huge cult following. After wAtching it, it is easy to see why. This is one of the most all out 80s cheesy horror movies ever made. It’s so much fun!!! Stick with it till the end!! It’s worth it!!! Do you accept the challenge?!?!

Reviews for films of this type generally involve highlighting their flaws, absurdities and general cheesiness, but I’m going to try a slightly different approach here. Not because those things aren’t relevant, but because despite many obvious deficiencies, “Rock ‘N’ Roll Nightmare is actually an enjoyable viewing experience. I honestly believe the filmmakers should receive some unqualified respect for getting it made at all. Money was scarce, time was short, actors weren’t experienced (mostly) and the location shoot was freezing. Yet they managed to deliver a professionally made, widely released, well-remembered 35mm movie - a time capsule of its era (the 80’s rock scene) and a fun experience for horror fans. Plus, it’s better than “Hard Rock Zombies.”Story-wise, it’s all pretty standard. A hard rock band goes to an isolated farmhouse/recording studio to make some new music and soon discovers that this is a place where evil dwells. People die, rock is played. Little monsters appear, more rock is played. People get jiggy, even more rock is played. Something that you would not expect to happen does happen. Is it over? Roll credits.I don’t want to comment on matters of personal taste here (hairstyles, codpieces, battles with stick figure puppets), but I was significantly more engaged by this film generally than I have been by many recent Hollywood efforts. It’s true that the special effects aren’t very special, but if you’re enjoying a film, well, that’s the whole point - enjoyment. It doesn’t have to be perfect and it doesn’t matter how much the FX cost or if you could make better ones with twine and chewing gum.Synapse Films delivers yet another technically flawless DVD here. (They have got to be the ultimate independent DVD company – the quality of their discs is amazing). The print looks superb and the audio is all-encompassing. (Even the packaging is great). The extras are entertaining and bring together both the director (John Fasano) and producer/star (Jon Mikl Thor) both of whom are very engaging and honest in their appraisal of the film. There is also mention of their earlier collaboration “Zombie Nightmare”, which I personally didn’t enjoy as much as this. (It’s still worth a look though, even if just to see Adam “Batman” West reading his lines directly from the script in front of him).As a huge cult movie fan, I’m glad I finally got around to seeing this. For non-demanding viewers and those who appreciate this kind of thing, it comes highly recommended. Just be wary of the starfish.

MY CALL: This is a classic, very low budget, “so bad it’s good” kind of movie to watch with friends.This movie leaps into action with cheesy gory macabre effects in scene one with a bloody skeletal Muppet dying in an oven. If only it could keep up with this opening scene—but it makes the best effort it can with a small budget.Seeking a quiet place with no distractions, the rather mild-mannered hair metal band Triton plans to stay in a farmhouse in Canada to rehearse and record songs. While they’re practicing in the barn, we observe what I can only describe as a little finger-puppet monster drooling thick white fluid into a cup. Really… I’m not having fun with this description at all.That’s sort of a trend in this movie… little puppets. Apparently, the farmhouse is infested with these weird little rubber monster minions, and they serve a gangly-limbed Prince of Darkness FX’d as a man-sized marionette (that is clunky and looks terrible).Following no real theme whatsoever, there’s also a green slimy zombie, and a sultry piranha-mouthed succubus bites a ground beef chunk from a dude’s neck. Perhaps compensating for the weak creature effects, the “romantic” scenes are frequent and long, with a healthy dose of gratuitous nudity.The story and script are understandably pretty weak, but nevertheless the writing and cast are doing their darnedest as director John Fasano calls for the puppet-minions to wear wigs and smoke cigarettes to kill screen time.The lead singer of the band John Triton (Jon Mikl Thor; who also wrote this movie) is an 80s weightlifter. So naturally, there’s a laughably stupid, vanity-driven, muscle-flexing, devil-fighting scene. The fight is terrible.It’s awful, but we smile and laugh and shake our heads as we watch this nonsense. All in all, this was a rather enjoyable “so bad it’s good” kind of watch. Best viewed with friends (and abysmal expectations) to share in the silliness, for sure.

This movie starts off slow and cliched but ends in pure entertainment highly recommend

I have loved this awful movie since i first saw it in 1994. It harkens some real classics like Tourist Trap with the strange "frights" they set up, but go super cheese with the constant hair metal wink-and-nods. "Gentleman, let's go tune our weapons."Can't stop won't stop. Just awful. But in an excellent way.

I MET THIS GUY AKA THOR AT FEBRUARY'S IN ELMONT NY IN THE 80'S AS A KID AND HE WAS AS GORGEOUS AS HE LOOKS IN THE PICTURE!!! NOT THE GREATEST SINGER, BUT HE AND THE BAND HAD AN ALMOST RINGLING BROTHERS ACT ALONG WITH THE DITSY CHICKS THAT CAME WITH THEM!!! SAW THE WAY HE LOOKS NOW--ALMOST FELL OUTTA MY RECLINER!! THE PLOT WAS GREAT FOR A LOW BUDGET FILM..GREAT 80'S ROCK-SCHLOCK!!

It's a great and terrible movie. Best watched with beer and friends.

This film is fantastic - a juggernaut of awesomely entertaining stupidity. If you're anything like me then this movie is guaranteed to become a favorite. It's impossible to watch this movie without a great big grin on your face. At least, that's been my experience. Perhaps you're different though. I do have at least one friend who didn't like the movie, so I think it's best that I describe the thing a bit so that you can decide whether or not this is for you:A rock band travels to a remote house in Canada so that they can practice their craft in peace. That means lots of naff 80's rock songs for us to chuckle at. What the rockers don't know is that they're not alone in the house, for you see the place is currently occupied by THE DEVIL and his minions, who for some unfathomable reason look a little bit like glove puppets. Poor Lucifer, he's really not doing well these days. To think that the dude who once offered the world to Jesus is now promising his minions their own place in Canada (which, to be fair, does include a barn and tractor)! So anyway, the retarded demons pick off the stupid rockers one by one until only one man remains; he alone must confront Lucifer head to head.Ok, that was just the cliff notes version of the plot, so I haven't properly introduced the characters: there's Thor, the front man of the group. He's the lead singer and likes to spend his time showing off his muscles; then there's Ziggy, the drummer, whose accent subtly shifts throughout. I think he was aiming for Australian, but I swear he winds up sounding English for a few seconds here and there. Aside from these two we've also got the obligatory slutty chick, whose job is to be bitchy and occasionally get her tits out. Sounds good to me. Then there's an awkward pair who are sooooo hot for each other but they're both too shy to do anything about it. Oh, and there's Thor's misses. She also gets her tits out, but not in a slutty way. This leads me to an important detail that might not have been clear in my compressed synopsis: when one thinks about rock stars the mind immediately turns to the seedy subjects of sex and drugs. Rock stars don't have a good reputation in this area. And so it was that Thor and his pals appear to have set out to counter this negative stereotype. You see, the Tritons (that's the name of the band) are a wholesome bunch. They're in committed relationships, with no roadie poontang on the side, and not once do we see any of them do any drugs (unless you count a modest amount of beer). The ending to the film also looks to have been designed to counter the perception that rock n roll = satanism, which was fairly common at that time. I won't go into any details as to how this actually happens in the film, because you really should see the ending for yourself. I promise that you will not see this plot twist coming, and when it does you won't be able to stop laughing.So in short, the movie is like a Manowar concert at Fraggle rock. But more ridiculous.Or maybe it's more like an episode of Scooby-Doo, but with more interesting leads. And more ridiculous.Buy this DVD if you like stupid 80s movies that are so awful and incompetently handled that it becomes hysterical.Oh, and before I finish raving, I should also note that the DVD put out by Synapse films is absolutely incredible. The movie looks immaculate, and the extras are a blast. Very, very, worth the price.

Rock'n'roll nightmare or edge of hell (the name it was originaly given) is a low budget classic that could only have been made in the mid eighties, starring muscle man Jon Mikl Thor who plays the arch angel thor whos duty it is to protect the world from the evil one and his army of rubber monsters from hell.The music is also actualy good at times and Jon Mikls performances are worthy of 5 stars alone.In a nut shell this movie is a lot of fun im not sure if director John Fassano was trying to make a serious film or just having a laugh on a rainy couple of weekends either way the movie to this day still remains in my book as a real cult classic that must be seen.

Holy damn! Haha if you are into tits and cheap latex monsters with 80's soft heavy rock in the background then this is for you! :)