Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives. Funny, Metal relative line and hidden jokes here and there which grabs the genre specifications eyes. I loved it, you can see the little differences of the special effects but that didn't bother me, if it doesn't bother you to much too, then you'll love this title as a metalhead. <br/><br/>This would be my go to, movie as a "classic" to watch again and again over time just to enjoy its great story and relative target audience and nostalgia.<br/><br/>This would also be the first movie that has casts from New Zealand as well and metal, so props to them for making both comedy/gore and metal movie all in one, and not a documentary.<br/><br/>i doubt there would be a follow up on this, but interesting if they do. During the last 2 years, New Zealand has brought us three very competent horror films with very different styles, but with the common characteristic of an intense love for the genre. Or maybe, it was Peter Jackson's spirit (in life) what inspired these movies. Whatever the way it was, it's very appreciated. The films are Housebound, What We Do in the Shadows and Deathgasm; the latter is a very amusing horror comedy, despite some small narrative problems and occasional structural hesitations. Deathgasm is the first movie from director Jason Lei Howden, and even though I really enjoyed his overflowing energy and relentless enthusiasm, I could occasionally notice his incapacity to facilitate the natural flow of some scenes or eliminate moments which don't make a substantial contribution to the narrative. On the other hand, Howden has wide experience as a special effects artist in WETA Digital, something which guarantees an efficient balance of techniques when building exaggerated sequences which bathe the screen in blood. The characters are well written, and the cast knows when to take the drama seriously, and when to become accomplices of the joke. So, in summary, Deathgasm isn't a great film, but it's definitely an amusing experience which deserves a recommendation to those who like horror, comedy and, of course, heavy metal in its multiple subdivisions and ideological tendencies. In between the rampant four-letter words and the occasional partial nudity are likable attempts at humor — some sweet, some saucy.
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