Metal Horror
by theeninproject | created - 23 Jan 2023 | updated - 27 Jan 2023 | PublicHorror films around the subject of Heavy Metal
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1. Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)
R | 83 min | Comedy, Horror, Music
At a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, a hopeful hair-metal band seeking inspiration to record their upcoming new LP will soon find themselves in a furious confrontation against the Prince of Darkness himself.
Director: John Fasano | Stars: Cindy Cirile, Jesse D'Angelo, Chris Finkel, Jon Mikl Thor
Votes: 2,085
2. Black Roses (1988)
R | 90 min | Horror, Music
Demons hypnotize the general public by posing as a rock and roll band.
Director: John Fasano | Stars: John Martin, Ken Swofford, Sal Viviano, Julie Adams
Votes: 2,644
3. Hard Rock Zombies (1984)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Horror, Music
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.
Director: Krishna Shah | Stars: E.J. Curse, Geno Andrews, Sam Mann, Mick McMains
Votes: 1,776
4. Rocktober Blood (1984)
R | 93 min | Horror, Music
A crazed rock singer returns from the dead to murder members of his former band.
Director: Beverly Sebastian | Stars: Tray Loren, Donna Scoggins, Cana Cockrell, Renee Hubbard
Votes: 963
5. Trick or Treat (1986)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Horror, Music
A bullied teenage boy is devastated after the death of his heavy metal idol, Sammi Curr. But as Halloween night approaches, he discovers that he may be the only one who can stop Sammi from making a Satanic comeback from beyond the grave.
Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Marc Price, Tony Fields, Lisa Orgolini, Doug Savant
Votes: 7,877 | Gross: $6.80M
6. Hard Rock Nightmare (1988)
Unrated | 87 min | Horror
A child is convinced his grandfather is a monster and kills him. Years later he returns with his friends to the sight of the killing. It appears to be his grandfather's revenge as one by one his friends are brutally murdered.
Director: Dominick Brascia | Stars: Martin Hansen, Greg Joujon-Roche, Annie Mikan, Lisa Elaina
Votes: 364
7. Shock 'Em Dead (1991)
R | 93 min | Horror, Thriller, Music
Martin is a total loser who makes a deal with the devil to become the greatest rock star in the world.
Director: Mark Freed | Stars: Traci Lords, Troy Donahue, Aldo Ray, Stephen Quadros
Votes: 1,281
8. The Gate (1987)
PG-13 | 85 min | Fantasy, Horror
Kids left home alone accidentally unleash a horde of malevolent demons from a mysterious hole in their suburban backyard.
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp, Kelly Rowan
Votes: 19,609 | Gross: $13.54M
9. Terror on Tour (1980)
Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Horror, Music
A rock band called "The Clowns" comes under suspicion of murder when several prostitutes are killed by individuals made up like members of the band.
Director: Don Edmonds | Stars: Rick Styles, Chip Greenman, Rich Pemberton, Dave Galluzzo
Votes: 444
10. Slaughterhouse Rock (1987)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Horror
A man visits Alcatraz prison after having dreams about all the people who died there. When he gets there, his brother is possessed by an evil cannibal demon. The ghost of a female heavy ... See full summary »
Director: Dimitri Logothetis | Stars: Toni Basil, Nicholas Celozzi, Tom Reilly, Donna Denton
Votes: 1,493
11. Heavy Metal Massacre (1989)
83 min | Horror
A killer goes on a killing spree at a heavy metal club.
Directors: Steven DeFalco, Ron Ottaviano | Stars: David DeFalco, Americo Carrocio, Michele de Santis, Lynn Grattage
Votes: 125
12. Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)
R | 77 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
Courtney Bates, the younger sister of Valerie, and her friends go to a condo for a weekend getaway, but Courtney can't get rid of the haunting feeling that a supernatural rockabilly driller killer is coming to murder them all.
Director: Deborah Brock | Stars: Crystal Bernard, Jennifer Rhodes, Kimberly McArthur, Patrick Lowe
Votes: 7,422
13. Death Metal Zombies (1995 Video)
93 min | Horror
Brad Masters enters a contest and wins an album by his favorite band of all time, Living Corpse. The tape has a special song called "Zombiefied", which turns Brad and his friends into ... See full summary »
Director: Todd Jason Cook | Stars: Milton Rush, C. Jo Vela, Lisa DeWild, Todd Jason Cook
Votes: 207
14. Rock 'Em Dead (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 28 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
After making a deal he soon regrets, teen metal head, Nick Martin finds himself stuck between loyalty to his fellow band members and the demonic record producer, Lucius DeMion.
Director: George Streicher | Stars: Christopher Grubner, Stephen Yost, Christopher M. Lundy, Reagan Roberts
Votes: 21
15. Hack-O-Lantern (1988 Video)
R | 87 min | Horror
A kindly old grandfather is actually the leader of a murderous satanic cult which sacrifices its victims on Halloween.
Director: Jag Mundhra | Stars: Hy Pyke, Gregory Scott Cummins, Katina Garner, Carla B.
Votes: 1,844
16. Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre: The Movie (2016)
90 min | Comedy, Horror
Members of a rock band raise the undead while recording an album at a graveyard.
Director: Josh Vargas | Stars: James Bonifant, Travis Ammons, Tom Araya, Randy Blythe
Votes: 34
17. Lone Wolf (1988)
R | 97 min | Horror, Music, Mystery
A struggling rock band and other college students cope with the usual trials and tribulations of their young lives, such as determining what exactly is behind the recent full-moon killings which have been attributed to wild dogs.
Director: John Callas | Stars: Dyann Brown, Kevin Hart, Jamie Newcomb, Ann Douglas
Votes: 397
18. Carnage for the Destroyer (2005 Video)
55 min | Comedy, Horror
A group of teenagers set up the annual Halloween's Haunted House exhibit. Teen Ape finds himself a large breasted lover, but the gang accidentally wake up The Destroyer - an ancient evil god that takes out its deadly wrath on the gang.
Director: Chris Seaver | Stars: Travis Indovina, Meredith Host, Matt Meister, Casey Bowker
Votes: 161
19. Knights of Badassdom (2013)
R | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Live-action role players conjure up a demon from Hell by mistake and they must deal with the consequences.
Director: Joe Lynch | Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau
Votes: 21,535 | Gross: $0.09M
20. Pledge Night (1988)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror
A college fraternity in the middle of hazing their new pledges during "hell week" incur the wrath of a long deceased pledge who died during a hazing gone wrong 20 years ago.
Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Todd Eastland, Dennis Sullivan, Craig Derrick, David Neal Evans
Votes: 1,234
21. Blood Tracks (1985)
Unrated | 81 min | Horror, Thriller
A film crew producing a rock music video decides to shoot at an abandoned factory above the snow line. When an avalanche strands them, a murderous family living in the factory attacks and kills many of them.
Directors: Mats Helge Olsson, Derek Ford | Stars: Jeff Harding, Michael Fitzpatrick, Naomi Kaneda, Brad Powell
Votes: 692
22. Dead Girls (1990)
106 min | Thriller, Horror
A female band, who are exponents of "death rock", retreat to a cabin for the weekend. They soon find themselves being knocked off by a masked killer who uses weapons they have mentioned in their songs.
Director: Dennis Devine | Stars: Diana Karanikas, Angela Eads, Kay Schaber, Angela Scaglione
Votes: 348
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