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Plot Summary:
A hard rock band travels to the tiny and remote town of Grand Guignol to perform. Peopled by hicks, rubes, werewolves, murderous dwarves, sex perverts, and Hitler, the town is a strange place but that doesn't stop the band's lead singer from falling in love with a local girl named Cassie. After Nazi sex perverts kill the band to satisfy their lusts.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film, grindhouse, mockbuster, horror comedy, horror musical, scary, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, psychotronic
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Vicious Lips (1986)
Plot Summary:
A band finally gets the opportunity for that breakthrough gig if they can make it to an "in" club on another planet in time.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Music, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: independent film, space horror, psychotronic, cult classic, futuristic, offbeat, humorous, surreal, semi serious, surprise ending
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Dead Ant (2017)
Plot Summary:
When the 1989 "one-hit-wonder" glam-metal band "Sonic Grave" embark on a trip to Coachella in hopes of a comeback, their peyote trip pit stop in Joshua Tree incites an "unworldly" viscous attack, and they must "rock" themselves out of harms way.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, horror comedy, exciting, perverse
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Attitude for Destruction (2008)
Plot Summary:
Hollywood Roses is starting to make it big and they’re ready for the next step. Of course all their success has come after the band killed off the original founder, Drake. Once they realized he was holding them back, they turned on him and now they’re the best thing out there. Of course his girlfriend hasn’t forgiven them and now the band is gonna have to deal with Drake’s Ghost!.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, scary, slasher, realistic
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Wild Zero (1999)
Plot Summary:
Only legendary Japanese garage rock band Guitar Wolf can stand between a race of aliens from destroying earth with an army of zombies.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Music, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: surreal, horror comedy, cult classic, rough, offbeat, humorous, suspenseful, not serious, experimental, avant garde
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Uncle Peckerhead (2020)
Plot Summary:
When a punk band scores their first tour, life on the road proves tough when they are joined by a man-eating demon as a roadie.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: suspense, horror comedy, humorous, captivating, queer horror, bleak, disturbing, funny, perverse, weird
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Shock 'Em Dead (1991)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Thriller, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sexy, funny, retro, slasher, horror musical, independent film, scary, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious
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Studio 666 (2022)
Plot Summary:
Legendary rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much anticipated 10th album. Once in the house, Dave Grohl finds himself grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of the album and the lives of the band.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: bloody, horror comedy, funny, suspense, black comedy, dark comedy
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Rockula (1990)
Plot Summary:
A young vampire cannot lose his virginity because of a curse imposed upon him centuries ago.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sexy, grindhouse, horror musical, independent film, scary, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, horror comedy, campy
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Head of the Family (1996)
Plot Summary:
The "head" of the family is literally that--a giant head on a tiny body, who psychically controls the rest of his even weirder family.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: scary, humorous, semi serious, suspenseful, funny, surreal, spoof, grindhouse, horror comedy, slasher
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Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)
Plot Summary:
At an old farmhouse, a family mysteriously dissapears at the hands of evil. Years later, hair metal band The Tritons comes to the farmhouse, whose barn now features a 24-track recording studio. Lead singer John Triton gets the band to perform their first night in the farmhouse after dinner, and weird little beasties suddenly appear, and strange things start to happen. Band members (and their tag along girlfriends) begin to act strangely and vanish one by one. Soon, only John Triton remains, and he holds a secret. Finally, the evil shows itself and a battle between heaven and hell ensues.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: slasher, independent film, funny, suspense, satanic, cult horror, horror musical, surprise ending, spoof, scary
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Rocktober Blood (1984)
Plot Summary:
A crazed rock singer returns from the dead to murder members of his former band.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 938
Genere: Horror, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: slasher, sexy, bloody, satanic, horror musical, splatter, psychotronic, independent film, spooky, weird
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Black Roses (1988)
Plot Summary:
Teens in a small conservative town are turned into evil demons thanks to the music of the titular heavy metal band.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: satanic, horror musical, independent film, scary, serious, suspenseful, surprise ending, demonic, horror comedy, spooky
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Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Plot Summary:
Josie, Melody and Val are three small-town girl musicians determined to take their rock band out of their garage and straight to the top, while remaining true to their look, style and sound. They get a record deal which brings fame and fortune but soon realize they are pawns of two people who want to control the youth of America. They must clear their names, even if it means losing fame and fortune.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, cult classic, feel good, witty, not serious, entertaining, teen, satirical, spoof, romantic comedy
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Tapeheads (1988)
Plot Summary:
The story of Ivan and Josh, two dim witted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon learn the in's and out's of the business in LA and with some help from Mo Fuzz, they soon become hot property. But not all goes smoothly when they try to resurrect the career of their favorite R&B duo, the Swanky Modes.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, satirical, semi serious, cult classic, intense, offbeat, realistic, witty, independent film
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The Undertaker and His Pals (1966)
Plot Summary:
An undertaker befriends a pair of motorcycle-riding, knife-wielding, psycho restaurant owners who kill people for body parts to use in their blue-plate daily specials.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 63 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, suspense, slasher, dark comedy, classic horror, independent film, scary, offbeat, humorous, realistic
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Killing Bono (2011)
Plot Summary:
Neil and Ivan McCormick, two Irish brothers who attempt to become rock stars but can only look on as their high school friends U2 become the biggest band in the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, humorous, realistic, witty, freeze frame
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Suck (2009)
Plot Summary:
The film follows a petty rock band called the Winners, consisting of vocalist Joey Winner, bassist Jennifer, guitarist Tyler, drummer Sam, and French-Canadian roadie Hugo, along with their sleazy manager Jeff, as they tour across Canada and the USA after Jennifer is turned into a vampire by Queeny. Meanwhile, a vampire hunter who is afraid of the dark named Eddie Van Helsing quickly chases them down.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: cynical, parody, horror comedy, suspense, scary, black comedy, gothic, horror musical, offbeat, witty
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When this year's round of unsuspecting Northerners fail to show up for their annual Guts N' Glory Jamboree, the residents of Pleasant Valley take their cannibalistic carnival on the road and head to Iowa where they encounter spoiled heiresses Rome & Tina Sheraton and the cast and crew of their "Road Rascals" reality show. Performing "The Bloodiest Show on Earth", our Southern Maniacs prove more than ratings killers in what John Landis has called "one of the rare sequels that surpasses the original".
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: scary, not serious, semi serious, humorous, psychotronic, bloody, slasher, disturbing, grindhouse, horror comedy
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The Dead Hate the Living! (2000)
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When a renegade band of young filmmakers break into an abandoned hospital to make their horror epic, they stumble upon a real dead body and decide to use it in their movie. They accidentally bring it back to life, open a portal to a dead world that releases dozens of other zombies, then struggle for their lives in a desperate attempt to flee from the creatures who apparently have them hopelessly trapped in the hospital.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspenseful, scary, semi serious, suspense, humorous, epic, cult film
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Plot Summary:
Residents of a small Southern town contend with bloodthirsty zombies, a mysterious flying saucer, and bad television reception.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 999
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: rough, suspenseful, semi serious, scary, humorous, horror comedy, suspense, independent film, biting, campy
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Spookies (1986)
Plot Summary:
Taking a wrong turn, travelers find themselves trapped in a mysterious house. One horror after another threatens them as the sorcerer who lives within needs sacrifices to give eternal life to his beautiful bride.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, atmospheric, slasher, horror comedy, cult horror, anthology, psychological, funny, retro
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Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972)
Plot Summary:
Six actors go to graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ritual works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, grindhouse, psychotronic, horror comedy, disturbing, black and white, mockbuster, cult classic, cult horror
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Return of the Living Dead II (1988)
Plot Summary:
A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek out brains.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: funny, horror comedy, scary, humorous, slasher, splatter, cult classic, cult horror, classic horror, apocalyptic
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Down and Out with the Dolls (2001)
Plot Summary:
The raunchy, spunky tale of the rise and fall of an all-girl rock band from Portland, Oregon.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, suspense, erotic, offbeat, independent film, biting, campy
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The Rocker (2008)
Plot Summary:
Rob "Fish" Fishman is the drummer in '80s hair metal band Vesuvius. He's unceremoniously booted as the group signs a big record deal, is out of the music world for 20 years - and then receives a second chance with his nephew's band.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, funny, teen, light, entertaining, not serious, hilarious, slang, cute
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The Dirt (2019)
Plot Summary:
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sexy, humorous, captivating, feel good, serious, slasher, sad, historical drama, psychological, tense
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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Plot Summary:
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, parody, spoof, funny, humorous, cult classic, satirical, hilarious, cynical, ironic
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Plot Summary:
Electric Apricot is a spoof of jam bands centered around the band, Electric Apricot, in the style of "This Is Spinal Tap".
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 673
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, cynical, mockumentary, offbeat, semi serious, fake documentary
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Trick or Treat (1986)
Plot Summary:
Eddie is your average 80's metal head teen. Now he's obsessed with his heavy-metal superstar idol, Sammi Curr who is killed in a hotel fire. Eddie becomes the recipient of the only copy of Curr's unreleased album, which when played backwards brings Sammi back to life. As Halloween approaches, Eddie begins to realize that this isn't only rock 'n roll... it's life and death.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, splatter, cult classic, retro, sexy, satanic, homoerotic, horror comedy, classic horror
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Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Plot Summary:
A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, teen, psychotronic, humorous, funny, surreal, exciting, offbeat, feel good