‘Studio 666’ is Fun But Not Worth a Theater Trip – Spoiler Free Review
Studio 666 is a campy horror that Foo Fighters fans will enjoy, but will be a total flop for those that aren’t.
The Foo Fighters have been creating hilarious music videos for years. Why not make a full-length horror movie? The Foo Fighters rent a mansion in Encino to record their 10th album. The house has a grisly rock and roll history and the band finds themselves battling supernatural forces that want to stop the recording sessions and the band members. It’s a mix of comedy and horror that takes the band movie genre in a totally new direction.
Studio 666 Review
It’s a functional B-horror movie and it’s enjoyable if you’ve been following the band for a while (Pat screams a lot and it’s only great if you know who he is). I wouldn’t call it scary or even spooky – it’s more of a spoof with demons and gore. It’s even got some great low budget 1980s slasher special effects that will make you smile while they’re spraying fake blood.
Be prepared for gore and corny adult humor. A couple walked out my showing after the bloody opening scene. I guess they didn’t see the red band trailer to know what they were walking into. The vast majority of horror fans shouldn’t have a problem with it.
Studio 666 is definitely built for Foo Fighters fans. There’s quite a bit of call backs and some bonkers cameos of both people and objects from the band’s history. There’s no expectation that the band is going to put out some high caliber acting, but they do pretty dang good for amateurs – Dave especially.
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Studio 666 has a great and schlocky horror tale at its heart, but it isn’t without issues. It has a real story that hits the notes, but I really wanted more out of it. The movie could have benefitted from a tighter edit; it really would would have been better at 90 minutes instead of 108. It drags at times and the tension and threads of humor they build gets lost bc of it.
I was constantly waiting for tongue-in-cheek comedy or even some one liners. They never arrived. For a band movie it also lacks music. Don’t get me wrong, it has a heavy rock theme that ties to the story but there’s not enough.
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Should You See Studio 666?
Studio 666 is in theaters now (buy tickets), but I’d really suggest waiting for streaming. It’s a B-horror movie with all the problems and awesomeness that comes with it – and that tends to work better on a smaller screen. It’ll be an entertaining watch with other fans of the band and some beers.
