Written and directed by Jason Lei Howden, this New Zealand splatter-flick is just bloody good fun (pun intended). Two music fans and somewhat dysfunctional boys, Brodie and Zakk, spark a friendship through their mutual love of thrash metal and decide to form a band. After meeting their idol and acquiring some enchanted sheet music, things are looking pretty good. Unfortunately for the wannabe Slayer-esque rockers, their music ends up summoning a malevolent demon. Damn. Think Peter Jackson's Brain Dead with an injection of satanism, guitar shredding and a zombie getting their lower jaw ripped off with a dildo. Yeah. Really. Deathgasm is a gloriously gory horror that riffs on the styles of grindhouse and splatter films, complimented by a metal soundtrack running right through its core. Obviously first and foremost this is going to appeal to metal-heads, but if you like gut-spilling action, with some witty one-liners then this'll be right up your street. There is also enough chainsaw carnage to make Sam Raimi happy. And that should make you happy too!
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