The Band from Hell (2009)

User Rating:

2.0/10   

Director:

Yvan Gauthier

Writers:

Alessandro De Gaetano (writer)
Michael January (writer)

Release Date:

March 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The band from hell.

Plot:

Two college lovers face an ancient evil when a strange rock band comes to town.

Plot Keywords:

Werewolf

Cast

Agim Kaba	...	Vince
Michael Frascino	...	Tony
Heidi Johanningmeier	...	Rosemary
Ryan Ross	...	Kevin
Veronica Cartwright	...	Mrs. Belakov
Megan Pepin	...	Paula
Christopher Runyon	...	Club DJ
Sevy Di Cione	...	Professor Sebastian
Jesse Ramirez	...	Gracezk
Brayden Pierce	...	Jules
Tiffany Shepis	...	Girl Groupie
Tyler Smalley	...	Leonard
Clifford Neil	...	Policeman
Jacob Browne	...	Bouncer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Keith Angell	...	Tim
Betty Cisneros	...	Herself
Go-Betty-Go	...	Themselves
Emily-Wynne Hughes	...	Herself
Stephanie Katz	...	Grace
Hanna Putnam	...	Elvira
Michelle Rangel	...	Herself
Jonathan Sickinger
Aixa Villar	...	Herself

Also Known As:

Neowolf (UK)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Beaumont, California, USA

Company:

Intermedia Artists

Putrid

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Some slut is giving some guy head in the back of his van when they're attacked by a werewolf thus begins "The Band From Hell". The main plot is about Tony who comes home to his college town in hopes of rekindling his relationship with ex-girlfriend Rosemary. She doesn't want to hear anything about it even though Kevin, her gay best friend, is attempting to smooth things over between the two. Tony is able to win her back in no time at all though with a song sung at open Mic night, but Rosemary isn't the only one amazed at the performance, as the Romainian rock band, Neowolf, wants him to join their band (their previous band mate was killed earlier in the movie). He's then promptly seduced and turned into a werewolf. It's up to Rosemary to save him.

Rosemary is a love-struck idiot it seems, I couldn't buy why she thinks Tony is a werewolf, basically she just sees a picture of him screwing another girl & automatically jumps to that conclusion. What?? Really?!? With the general conceit of the film so ridiculous, I found it hard to get into all that followed. Especially since it was so inane, badly acted, and the special effects were slightly below "Buffy"-caliber. And the last half hour gets REALLY bad.

Eye Candy: Stephanie Katz gets topless, an unknown actress also gets topless at 27 minutes in, and a body-double for Heidi Johanningmeier shows T&A

My Grade: D-

Intermedia Artists DVD Extras: Two featurettes (Making the Music which runs around 7 minutes & Make-up/Effects which runs 8)