Josh Vargas has created a movie that is as much an homage to the music in the movie as it is to the B-flick horror movie genre. This movie features great acting, over the top characters and enough gore to satisfy most horror aficionados. On top of this, the soundtrack is excellent. Marzi's contributions far exceed "hair metal" with riffs and solos that the glam metal bands couldn't have even imagined.
Character development begins from the opening scene, with characters that are well thought out rock archetypes. They are over the top, but so are many real life struggling musician types. There is excellent acting and while the simulated guitar playing isn't synced with the music, it is obvious those acting also know their instruments well enough to fake it (a common flaw even big budget movies do not address).
The leverage of having heavy metal greats in this movie, including Tim "Ripper" Owens on the sound track and Tom Araya of Slayer appearing in the movie only helps lend credibility to what Josh Vargas was doing with this movie.
Would I watch it again? Absolutely! I truly hope this movie becomes a commercial success so the director and writer can have further opportunities. What he managed with social media and a small budget should have producers lining up at his door with larger meager budgets for bigger and better projects.
