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| Rated: 5.00/5 | Votes: 1 | Views: 26 |Submitted: 03/30/08 |
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Punk Rock Holocaust is a movie documenting one of those special mergers like chocolate and peanut butter, only this time it is rock music and horror.
Punk Rock Holocaust was directed by Doug Sakmann and follows the 2003 Warped tour as a mysterious killer stalks the fans and bands offing them in gruesome ways; sometimes one by one, sometimes group by group. In the midst of all of this is a young female reporter looking to solve the mystery, the tour promoter looking to keep the murders quiet, and an evil record label executive looking to turn as much profit as possible. The first unique thing to point out about this movie is that it was really filmed on and during the Warped Tour music concert. The real bands play themselves as do many concert goers. I am surprised that this sort of filmmaking concept has not already been exploited by a large studio and record labels because bringing a bunch of popular bands on to the big screen with their music  and weaving in a gory plot sounds like money in the bank. What can you bank on with Sakmann’s movie?
Punk Rock Holocaust becomes a mixture of concert footage and B-Grade slasher flick. Perhaps the concept grows a tad bit old before the end credits, but it is still a strong addition to any horror fan’s movie collection. Besides, where else are you going to see some big name bands getting butchered? The deaths in this movie are quite funny in most cases, with my favorite thing learned form one is: if you feed a vegan animal lard they will literally puke out their intestines and die. Another fun scenario involves a guy tied up and placed under the wheels of a semi-truck. The gory special effects in each kill range from pure B-movie cheese to high class cheese. Lloyd Kaufman, one of the founders of Troma Studios, plays the role of Belial the record label executive and out of the entire cast I have to single his role out as being the funniest. I’m not sure if it was just the right dialog being spouted out at the right time for me or if it was Kaufman himself bringing magic to the role, but I thought he was interesting. Most of the other performances aren’t exactly the kind suited for high praise, but they get the job done and it is fun seeing music acts incorporated into things. Some of the bands featured in the movie are: The Used, Dropkick Murphies, Horrorpops, Less Than Jake, Bowling For Soup, MEST, Glassjaw, Rancid, Simple Plan, Andrew WK, Big D and the Kids Table, Atmosphere, Treephort, Beret, Destruction Made Simple, Face To Face, The Kids of Widney High, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Never Heard Of It, Pennywise, The Phenomenauts, Suicide Machines, and Tsunami Bomb. The scene in which the lead singer of The Used gets killed is memorable to me for some reason. Punk Rock Holocaust is a must see for fans of any of the bands listed and a fan of slasher films should find it to be a different type of treat. Personally, I found the formula to get a bit slow thanks to my not liking the bands (the Horrorpops weren’t too bad) and just seeing people get killed over and over again can drag. So, a bit too long for me, but I do suggest you check it out for yourself and think it makes an interesting addition to any horror collection. Reviewer: Wes Laurie |
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