The Demon Apocalypse has arrived. We can thank the garage metal band, DEATHGASM, for accidentally summoning Aeloth The Blind One. Yup, you guessed it. All HELL is about to break loose. DEATHGASM is an import from New Zealand, and it's loaded with enough splatter, to make Takashi Miike, blush. Now, let's play that vinyl record. (Backwards of course!)

Holy, SplatterFuck! Can you say, gory fun? I'm not a hardcore metalhead, but I love to rock. DEATHGASM is all rock, and then some. It's balls-to-the-wall insane. It's mad homage to the Evil Dead franchise. DEATHGASM never takes itself seriously, and that's okay. It's demons, chainsaws, sex toys, bootleg music videos, gratuitous nudity, and lots and lots and lots and lots of…

When this first came out I saw it piss drunk with a bunch of friends celebrating another friend getting out of the hospital after recovering from getting harassed and beat up by a bunch of slack jawed nascar fans in the parking lot of a pharmacy while picking up his grandmothers prescription—and tbh before the movie was even over we were setting off fireworks and listening to ratatat so I can’t say my original “liking” of this movie had anything to do with the actual movie but more so with a great circle of friends moment.

This is all over my lb feed because of joe bob so I figured I’d pop it in and give it a fair shot since…

Frightfest 2015 Film # 12

Highly entertaining heavy metal horror movie made by a fan for the fans and destined to become a cult classic. Milo Cawthorne stars as Brodie a metal loving misfit who moves in with his bible bashing aunt and uncle after his mother dies. Hooking up with a few other unpopular kids they decide to form a metal band and unwittingly summon up the demon The Blind One, before long Brodie and his gang of friends must use any weapons that come to hand (from chainsaw's, weed whackers and even a massive dildo) to slay the demons and save the town.
This is a gruesome throwback to the 80's, it wears it's heart on it's sleeve…

Jason Lei Howden's feature film debut is a gleefully written & confidently directed splatter comedy that wickedly blends the elements of heavy metal insanity, gore-friendly horror & slapstick humour into one crazy, hilarious & delightfully deranged flick that amuses, amazes & thrills in equal doses.

The story of Deathgasm takes place in a small Kiwi town and follows a pair of misfits who are also fans of heavy metal music. Things are set in motion when the two come across some old sheets of music and after playing it, unintentionally summon an ancient demon, thus endangering the lives of all.

Written & directed by Jason Lei Howden, Deathgasm brims with heavy metal motifs from beginning to end, and also parodies many classics over the course…

Well, here we are. 2020 is no more, and 2021 begins. Wouldn't be surprised if people are out in the streets celebrating.
Me? I watched Deathgasm. And I still fucking love it.
I debated whether or not this should be my favorite movie of all time or even 5 stars, but the joy and impact I get from this movie can't be replaced. The first time I watched this movie I was instantly struck by the gory goodness of what was happening. This movie has made me laugh, brought a smile on my face, kickstarted my love for horror comedies, and has been a huge inspiration for me as a screenwriter. And added to that, this was one of the…

Music soothes the soul. Unless it's metal music.

This demonic slasher is committed to proving just that but, despite some counterculture garnishes, at its core, this is far more familiar and even pedestrian than it realizes. At the very least, this doesn't pull its gory punches, opting for viscera-filled gross-out carnage any chance it gets. That's just about the only area where it actually delivers on the twisted mayhem it promises, though. The jokes never result in more than a chuckle*, the story is flat and familiar, and the overall impression it leaves is akin to a lukewarm VFW's. Metalheads and gore fiends will no doubt rejoice but everyone else can comfortably skip this and keep enjoying their perfectly nice…

When it works, it really works, when it doesn’t it’s kind of annoying. 

I dunno, something about it just feels a little fake, like its trying too hard. It’s a little too cute as a cohesive package, just kind of juvenile overall. 

The establishing act is straight up just kinda annoying, it feels very much “Hello, fellow kids”, or a kid thinking he’s cooler than he is (comparably cuter situation, but still insufferable).

It doesn’t necessarily lose this once the carnage starts, but at least the carnage is fun.

Mixed bag, but worth an eventual watch. 

Postnotes:

Horny teenage whininess and drama of innumerable movies, which does grate.

It did contribute that one meme image to the world, which is…