I was really excited to finally watch this on Tubi and in HD no less; though it's only available in physical format on DVD currently in the US.
Heavy metal and horror go together like peanut butter & jelly; however for some reason this film which at first seems like a parody of satanic panic actually ends up proving the panicking parents correct. Strange LOL. It's like the farce of it all actually got the best of the film makers, because they still had a horror movie to make! Some of the horror elements are silly fun, others are serious as a heartattack concerning a slasher-esque parricide spree; while other elements or "terror" are dumb over the top puppets and a 50s scifi man in a rubber suit.
All this being said, I really enjoyed the original songs written and the 80s-ness of it all. Some particular night scenes looked like they were lit in homage to Romero's Creepshow. Loved it.
On the negative end, it's a bit uneven in the pacing, and the message - if it had one, is certainly confused.
To add a layer of interest I would have had the parents in on it; as is revealed in movies such as A Nghtmare on Elm Street, otherwise it just doesn't come across as subversive, but rather supportive of the never ending satanic panic movement.
I'm glad I watched it once, but not one I need to own.
Heavy metal and horror go together like peanut butter & jelly; however for some reason this film which at first seems like a parody of satanic panic actually ends up proving the panicking parents correct. Strange LOL. It's like the farce of it all actually got the best of the film makers, because they still had a horror movie to make! Some of the horror elements are silly fun, others are serious as a heartattack concerning a slasher-esque parricide spree; while other elements or "terror" are dumb over the top puppets and a 50s scifi man in a rubber suit.
All this being said, I really enjoyed the original songs written and the 80s-ness of it all. Some particular night scenes looked like they were lit in homage to Romero's Creepshow. Loved it.
On the negative end, it's a bit uneven in the pacing, and the message - if it had one, is certainly confused.
To add a layer of interest I would have had the parents in on it; as is revealed in movies such as A Nghtmare on Elm Street, otherwise it just doesn't come across as subversive, but rather supportive of the never ending satanic panic movement.
I'm glad I watched it once, but not one I need to own.