Hard Rock Nightmare

1988

Horror

7
IMDb Rating 4.6/10 10 491 491

rock 'n' roll grandfather heavy metal rock band hard rock isolated house

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Plot summary

A young boy named John is tormented by his grandfather concerning vampires and werewolves, until he believes his grandfather is actually a vampire. This of course, leads to John killing his grandfather with a stake. Fast-forward and John is now the lead singer of a rock band who can no longer practice in their garage so they're forced to a house in the middle of nowhere, left to John by his Grandmother. They soon begin to be picked off and Josh is convinced the stories his grandfather told him all those years ago may be true.

Director

Dominick Brascia Photo
Dominick Brascia

Top cast

Troy Donahue Photo
Troy Donahue as Uncle Gary
Robert D. Peverley Photo
Robert D. Peverley as Sammy
Annie Mikan Photo
Annie Mikan as Tina
Steven Baio Photo
Steven Baio as Cop
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23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Wuchak 5 / 10

**_A rock band goes to a cabin in

**_A rock band goes to a cabin in the woods, but there’s a killer beast about_** "Hard Rock Nightmare" (1988) was made by actor-turned-writer/director Dominick Brascia, who had a part in "Friday the 13th V: A New Beginning" three years earlier. His first directing gig was a slasher from two years prior, “Evil Laugh,” which was shot in a single week. He only directed three other flicks with this being his second, which is an improvement over the dull “Evil Laugh.” Like Jon Mikl Thor’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare” from the previous year, it mixes cabin-in-the-woods horror with 80s’ rock/metal, but is thankfully superior to that slapdash flick, although not by much. It takes the “Friday the 13th” template and simply inserts a hard rock band into the mayhem. That iconic slasher is even quoted, as well as referenced a couple of times, such as Jason and “Ki, Ki, Ki, Ma, Ma, Ma.” Unfortunately, every “Friday the 13th” flick is more entertaining. This one’s hindered by dubious acting even while most of it is serviceable, which isn’t helped by the three main females being subpar by comparison to the F13 films (that franchise excelled in this department). Still, they’re decent and get the job done. In regards to blonde Tina, there’s an amusing after-the-act-in-bed dialogue exchange; however, it isn’t consistent with her character as written up to this point. I guess Brascia reasoned, “Who cares? It’s a fun low-budget slasher.” Then again, perhaps it’s a commentary on her fickleness. Despite the negatives, the late 80s’ hard rock soundtrack by no-names is energetic and there are some entertaining bits, which are augmented by a quality reveal at the end. While it’s better than "Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare" it’s not as good as the contemporaneous "Black Roses." The movie runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles. GRADE: C/C-
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Reviewed by kevin_robbins 5 / 10

Hard Rock Nightmare is a very average addition to the horror genre that doesn't really add anything new

I recently watched Hard Rock Nightmare (1988) on Shudder. The storyline follows a young man who, as a child, had visions that his grandfather was a monster and killed him. Now the lead singer of a rock band, he returns to the scene of the crime with his band and some groupies. As they settle in, the killings start again. Could it be his grandfather returning for revenge or possibly something else?

This film is written and directed by Dominick Brascia (Evil Laugh) and stars Martin Hansen, Greg Joujon-Roche (Spider-Man), Lisa Elaina (Blood Diner), Tom Shell (Beverly Hills Vamp), Troy Donahue (Monster on the Campus), and Johnny Venokur (Evil Laugh).

Hard Rock Nightmare has an '80s summer camp slasher vibe without actually being one. It doesn't take itself too seriously, which is clear from the hilarious and fun black-and-white opening sequence. The attack scenes and costumes are absolutely wild, albeit in a bad way. The acting is inconsistent, with some characters feeling stiff at times. In classic '80s horror fashion, there are lots of gorgeous ladies and splashes of nudity throughout. The blond female groupie in this obviously has something off about her, and you do genuinely want to see how that fits into the plot. There's also a nice Friday the 13th music segment that's enjoyable. However, the kill scenes are pretty average and just okay.

In conclusion, Hard Rock Nightmare is a very average addition to the horror genre that doesn't really add anything new. I would score this a 4.5-5/10 and only recommend it to diehard '80s horror fans.

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