Trick or Treat1986
“What are you afraid of? It's only rock & roll.”
Directed by Charles Martin Smith
The premise
Eddie Weinbauer, a metalhead teen who is bullied at school, looks to his heavy metal superstar idol, Sammi Curr, for guidance. When Curr is killed in a hotel fire, Eddie becomes the recipient of the only copy of his unreleased album, which, when played backwards, brings the rocker back to life. As Halloween approaches, Eddie begins to realize that this isn't only rock 'n roll...It's life and death.
Horror Vault's take
Outcast metalhead Eddie Weinbauer finds dark solace in the music of his deceased heavy metal hero — but when a cursed unreleased record starts sending sinister messages, Eddie discovers that some fans should be careful what they wish for. As Halloween night closes in, the boundary between rock legend and supernatural menace begins to dissolve in terrifying fashion. Equal parts 80s creature feature and cautionary rock fable, this cult gem plays on the era's moral panic around heavy metal with gleeful self-awareness. Genre cameos from real-life rock icons add a winking layer of fun to the mayhem.
Content: Violence, Horror Violence, Some Sexual Content
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