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In case you haven’t seen the intro from my entry dated
1/26/19 (it’s in my archives whenever you want to read it), I’m no longer going
to review every single movie I see. I’m
going to review one, with the occasional bonus, and just give ratings for the
rest from now on (unless I decide to pick it up again in the future). You can always ask me why I gave the ratings
for the films without reviews though (via comments or the e-mail addresses
under the ‘About Me’ section).
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Studio 666 OK
The Foo Fighters. I
remember back in the Nineties when they came out and some said they were
nothing without Kurt Cobain. Well, Dave
Grohl and his bandmates certainly made a name for themselves over the
years. I like enough of their songs to
call myself a fan. I didn’t really
appreciate Nirvana until I got older.
Anyway, the Foo’s star as themselves in this horror-comedy directed by
BJ McDonnell (Hatchet III, Slayer: The Repentless Killogy) wherein
they record their 10th album in a home with a dark history. Some may say it’s a standard “sell your soul
to the devil” kind of film, but I think it’s really just about demonic
possession. It’s basically a
behind-the-scenes making-of-an-album film with some horror thrown in for good
measure. Is it for Foo Fighters
fans? Horror fans? Both?
Anyone? I think you need to be a
horror fan above all. There is violence,
that’s for sure. You don’t necessarily
need to be a Foo fan; they just happen to be the main characters (you’ll
recognize some other faces too, musicians and performers); they’re kind of
humanized to a point where you might enjoy their presence whether you’re a fan
of their music or not (apparently Dave Grohl likes ranch dressing). It does feel a bit long and doesn’t quite
have the same cheesy quality as other heavy metal horror films like Trick or Treat or Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare, but, years from now, people may admire it
for being mildly diverting like those films and others of its ilk. I might even watch it again one day if it
comes back to mind. There is enough I
enjoyed here, but I wasn’t entirely impressed to designate cult status just
yet. R.I.P. Taylor Hawkins. 7/21/2022
Other movies I've seen and their ratings (see above):
Ditched >>>OK/G
Monstrous >>>EH
A Shot Through the Wall >>>OK
---Sean O.7/22/2022
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