''Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare'' (also known as ''The Edge of Hell'') is a 1987

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directed by John Fasano, and stars heavy metal musician Jon Mikl Thor, Jillian Peri and Teresa Simpson.

Plot

Hoping to record some new music, the band Triton travels to an isolated farmhouse in

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, unaware that it is inhabited by murderous demons. Along for the trip are some of the band members' significant others, John's girlfriend Randy, Roger's new wife Mary, and Stig's girlfriend Lou Anne. Although some are disappointed at the lack of a television and other distractions, the band quickly begins to record new songs. The demons are also busy, as they begin secretly murdering and possessing the group's souls one by one, until only John is left. Frustrated with the lack of success with claiming John's soul,

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appears in front of John, who reveals himself to be none other than the archangel known as the Intercessor. He also reveals that none of the other people at the house existed, as they were only shadows meant to trick Beelzebub into appearing. The two begin a fight to the death, which the Intercessor wins. As the movie comes to a close, it shows a suburban home in a seemingly normal neighborhood as foreboding music begins to play, implying that home is also demon ridden.

Cast

* Jon Mikl Thor as John Triton * Jillian Peri as Lou Anne * Frank Dietz as Roger Eburt * David Lane as Max * Teresa Simpson as Randy * Adam Fried as Phil * Denise Dicandia as Dee Dee * Jim Cirile as Stig * Liane Abel Dietz as Mary Eburt

Production

''Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare'' was developed under the working titles of ''The Edge of Hell'' and ''The Arch Angel''. It was shot in

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Release

The film was distributed in the United States by the Shapiro Entertainment Corporation. The film was released on

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films.

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was released to CD in 2006. Thom Jurek of

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gave it a favorable review, writing that "if you are looking for one of the most outrageously bad exploitation/horror movie soundtracks, get your hands on this one pronto."

Reception

In the years following its release the movie has received positive reviews over its campy nature, which multiple reviewers feel gives unintentional entertainment. Not Coming to a Theater Near You commented that the movie was "a cheap, incompetently rendered film, but it is not a deceptive one". Antagony & Ecstasy shared similar opinions, writing: "The movie has absolutely everything you could possibly want from high-spirited trash: a menagerie of uniformly dodgy foam monsters, an ''especially'' dodgy foam Beelzebub in the climax, clumsy dialogue, bizarrely flat performances, an ending that straight-up makes no sense, fantastically misplaced ambition, and a scene where a blond with too much mascara and huge tits parades around in a shower."

Sequel

In 2005 a sequel '' Intercessor: Another Rock 'N' Roll Nightmare'' featuring Jon Mikl Thor was made.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rock And Roll Nightmare American direct-to-video films 1987 horror films 1987 films Films shot in Toronto American rock music films American supernatural horror films The Devil in film Heavy metal films 1980s English-language films Films directed by John Fasano 1980s American films English-language horror films