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A freshly-out-of-the-grave band of Hard Rock Zombies is thirsting to take their sweet revenge, as they give the performance of a lifetime.A freshly-out-of-the-grave band of Hard Rock Zombies is thirsting to take their sweet revenge, as they give the performance of a lifetime.A freshly-out-of-the-grave band of Hard Rock Zombies is thirsting to take their sweet revenge, as they give the performance of a lifetime.
E.J. Curse
- Jessie
- (as E.J. Curcio)
Mick McMains
- Robby
- (as Mick Manz)
Phil Fondacaro
- Mickey
- (as H.G. Golas)
Crystal Shaw Martell
- Mrs. Buff
- (as Crystal Shaw)
Vincent Albert DiStefano
- Olaf
- (as Vincent De Stefano)
Emanuel Shipow
- Grandfather
- (as Emmanuel Shipov)
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- Writers
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- TriviaOriginally, this was only meant to be about 20 minutes long and solely used as the feature movie in American Drive-in (1985). At some point during production, the decision was made to invest a little bit more money and come out with two full length feature films instead of just one.
- GoofsSoon after the end credits start rolling, director Krishna Shah's first name is misspelled as 'Written By Kirshna Shah.'
- Crazy creditsThis film is dedicated to Ramona Evelyn Andrus "Whose dwelling is the light of setting suns..." -- William Wordsworth
- Alternate versionsSome gory shots were removed from the theatrical release to avoid an "X" rating. The unrated Vestron VHS restores the cut gore.
- ConnectionsFeatured in American Drive-in (1985)
- SoundtracksMorte Ascendere
Written by Paul Sabu
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I recently watched Hard Rock Zombies (1984) on Shudder. The storyline follows a rock band that stops in the wrong town, plagued by curses, Nazis, and midgets. A young lady in town falls in love with the singer, but unfortunately, the band is killed. She uses a curse to bring the band back to life to try and save the town.
Directed by Krishna Shah (American Drive-In), Hard Rock Zombies stars E. J. Curse (Late Last Night), Ted Wells (Saint Nick), Phil Fondacaro (Willow), Richard Vidan (Terminator 2), and David O'Hara (Biohazard).
This is one of those movies where you keep asking yourself, "What did I just see?" as you watch it unfold. The costumes, settings, and soundtrack all work for the premise. The makeup for the zombies looks like I could have done it, and there are some bad montages. However, there's also a werewolf with two switchblades, Nazi midgets that eat cows, elements of puppet masters, and a great ending. The props are hit or miss and had me cracking up throughout; there's a scene where Arthur has the worst "branch" prop I've ever seen. Despite this, the ending is worth the journey, making it one of those "so bad it's good" films.
In conclusion, Hard Rock Zombies is an absolute mess with enough worthwhile elements to make it enjoyable. I would score this a 6/10 and recommend seeing it once.
Directed by Krishna Shah (American Drive-In), Hard Rock Zombies stars E. J. Curse (Late Last Night), Ted Wells (Saint Nick), Phil Fondacaro (Willow), Richard Vidan (Terminator 2), and David O'Hara (Biohazard).
This is one of those movies where you keep asking yourself, "What did I just see?" as you watch it unfold. The costumes, settings, and soundtrack all work for the premise. The makeup for the zombies looks like I could have done it, and there are some bad montages. However, there's also a werewolf with two switchblades, Nazi midgets that eat cows, elements of puppet masters, and a great ending. The props are hit or miss and had me cracking up throughout; there's a scene where Arthur has the worst "branch" prop I've ever seen. Despite this, the ending is worth the journey, making it one of those "so bad it's good" films.
In conclusion, Hard Rock Zombies is an absolute mess with enough worthwhile elements to make it enjoyable. I would score this a 6/10 and recommend seeing it once.
- kevin_robbins
- Jul 5, 2024
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