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Storyline

Martin is a total loser, who nobody cares for. When he fails to get a position as guitar player in Lindsay's band and loses his job on the way, he makes a deal with a Voodoo priestess. She promises him the fulfillment of all his dreams if he swears obedience to her. He becomes a rock star and has many women - but to stay alive, he has to kill other people.

Released

1991-01-31
Revenue

n/a
Budget

$250,000
Runtime

1hr 33m
Genre

Music, Horror, Thriller
Status

Released
Language

English
4.9
Production

Noma Productions

Crew

Mark Freed

Director

Andrew Cross

Writer

Eric Louzil

Producer

Keywords:

rock star voodoo heavy metal pact with the devil rock music

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Cast

Traci Lords

Lindsay Roberts

Stephen Quadros

Martin

Troy Donahue

Record Exec

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Tony

Tim Moffett

Greg

Karen Russell

Michelle

Markus Grupa

Jonny

Gina Parks

Marilyn

Laurel Wiley

Monique

Christopher Maleki

Dustin

David Homb

Izzy

Madison Monk

Jimmi Wolf

Mark Richardson

Devin

Suzanne Ager

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Reviews for Shock 'Em Dead

A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2022-02-12

_**Colorful, campy hair metal horror**_ A nerdy dude in the Hollywood area works at a pizza joint while dreaming of being in a rock band ... read more

_**Colorful, campy hair metal horror**_ A nerdy dude in the Hollywood area works at a pizza joint while dreaming of being in a rock band (Stephen Quadros). When a strange Voodoo woman encourages him to make a deal with the forces of darkness, he accepts and becomes a killer guitar player with serious edge. But, of course, there’s a sinister price. Can his band, their manager (Traci Lords) and the recording execs handle him? “Shock ’Em Dead” (1991) is straight-to-video rock/metal horror with a little camp and cheesy effects mixed with some pretty serious evil. It only cost $100,000, which is amazing because it’s quite entertaining despite its low-budget limitations. It’s not as good as “Trick or Treat” (1986), but it’s far superior to “Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare” (1987) which had half the budget. Quadros is reminiscent of Kevin Bacon and works well as the dark rock star. Meanwhile the flick scores well on the female front with the youthful Lords, Gina Parks (Marilyn), Laurel Wiley (Monique), Karen Russell (Michelle), Kathleen Kane (Pizza Girl #2) and a couple others, e.g. Madison Monk (Jimmi Wolf). Several of these women have no qualms about showing their breasts (although not Lords) so, if that offends you, you might want to pass. Standing-in for Angel Martin (Quadros), Michael Angelo Batio of Nitro performed the guitar wizardry, which wasn’t sped up, it’s just how great he is. Four original songs were recorded for the movie, written by director Mark Freed and Robert Decker: “Virgin Girl,” “I'm In Love with a Slut,” “Casualty Rap” and “Get a Band.” “Shock ’Em Dead” was shot in 1990 at the tail-end of the 80’s hair metal movement and totally looks it. A mere eight months after the film’s debut Nirvana released their uber-successful NEVERMIND in late September, 1991, which changed the musical landscape overnight. Hair metal was out and grunge rock was in, immediately dating the flick. I suppose many people would consider this 'bad' due to its cheesy late 80's hair metal vibe, but it entertains and has some surprisingly well done bits, like the creepy Voodoo woman and elements of the deal-with-the-devil angle. Plus, despite some campiness early on, there are some scary thrills. And the rockin' music ain't bad either. The movie runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot in Hollywood, Hollywood Hills (Martin's mansion) and Burbank (Starlight Amphitheater). GRADE: B-/B