Rocktober Blood 1984
4.6 / 10
Rocktober Blood
A crazed rock singer returns from the dead to murder members of his former band.
A crazed rock singer returns from the dead to murder members of his former band.
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Full Cast & CrewTL
Tray Loren... Billy "Eye" Harper/John Harper
... Lynn Starling
... Honey Bear
... Donna Lewis
... Head of Security
... Chris Keane / Billy Harper (singing)
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See All 1 Reviews18 Sep 2022 by Wuchak
**_The first film to fuse slasher horror with heavy metal_** A Los Angeles metal band loses its vocalist after he goes mad in the studio. Two years later the new group is successful with a female singer (Donna Scoggins), but the specter of the former vocalist haunts them… literally. Could it be that he’s still alive and their lives are in danger? “Rocktober Blood” (1984) mixes horror and heavy metal in the mold of the great “Trick or Treat” (1986), the entertaining “Shock ’Em Dead” (1991) and the decent "Black Roses" (1988). It’s not quite as good as those, but it’s the first of its kind and definitely superior to Jon Mikl Thor’s “Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare” (1987) (which has to be cut some slack since it only cost a paltry $53,000). The opening 25 minutes and ending 25 minutes are quite entertaining for this type of flick, but the entire midsection — about 40 minutes — needed better writing/suspense to keep the viewer's interest. As it is, it’s just boring stalking scenes in the woods or in a house with a phone ringing, not to mention the obligatory dig-up the grave sequence. The singer of the band is actor Tray Loren, who looks like Mike Reno of Loverboy. He lip-syncs songs written by the real-life group Sorcery, the members of whom appear as drummer, bassist and two guitarists of the fictional band Headmistress. Sorcery can also be heard/seen in the 1978 flick "Stunt Rock," but I think their material for "Rocktober Blood" is superior to their older stuff, at least the songs "I'm Back" and "Killer on the Loose,” which are top-of-the-line for this style of early 80’s hard rock/metal. The Pat Benatar-like Donna Scoggins is not only the protagonist, but also the focus of the camera in regards to feminine allure with the exception of her two aerobics work-out pals. She’s a’right (and appears nude a couple of times), but IMHO she’s easily the least appealing of the three. While this isn’t quite on the level of “Trick or Treat,” “Shock ’Em Dead” or even “Black Roses,” it’s decent enough if you’re in the mood for colorful early 80’s slasher meshed with 80’s metal. It’s way superior to “Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare” and must be given props for being the first of its kind. Just persevere with the tedious midsection. The movie runs about 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot in Hollywood and Lake Tahoe. GRADE: B-
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Release Date:
Oct 12, 1984 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 28`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Rocktober Blood
**_The first film to fuse slasher horror with heavy metal_** A Los Angeles metal band loses its vocalist after he goes mad in the studio. Two years later the new group is successful with a female singer (Donna Scoggins), but the specter of the former vocalist haunts them… literally. Could it be that he’s still alive and their lives are in danger? “Rocktober Blood” (1984) mixes horror and heavy metal in the mold of the great “Trick or Treat” (1986), the entertaining “Shock ’Em Dead” (1991) and the decent "Black Roses" (1988). It’s not quite as good as those, but it’s the first of its kind and definitely superior to Jon Mikl Thor’s “Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare” (1987) (which has to be cut some slack since it only cost a paltry $53,000). The opening 25 minutes and ending 25 minutes are quite entertaining for this type of flick, but the entire midsection — about 40 minutes — needed better writing/suspense to keep the viewer's interest. As it is, it’s just boring stalking scenes in the woods or in a house with a phone ringing, not to mention the obligatory dig-up the grave sequence. The singer of the band is actor Tray Loren, who looks like Mike Reno of Loverboy. He lip-syncs songs written by the real-life group Sorcery, the members of whom appear as drummer, bassist and two guitarists of the fictional band Headmistress. Sorcery can also be heard/seen in the 1978 flick "Stunt Rock," but I think their material for "Rocktober Blood" is superior to their older stuff, at least the songs "I'm Back" and "Killer on the Loose,” which are top-of-the-line for this style of early 80’s hard rock/metal. The Pat Benatar-like Donna Scoggins is not only the protagonist, but also the focus of the camera in regards to feminine allure with the exception of her two aerobics work-out pals. She’s a’right (and appears nude a couple of times), but IMHO she’s easily the least appealing of the three. While this isn’t quite on the level of “Trick or Treat,” “Shock ’Em Dead” or even “Black Roses,” it’s decent enough if you’re in the mood for colorful early 80’s slasher meshed with 80’s metal. It’s way superior to “Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare” and must be given props for being the first of its kind. Just persevere with the tedious midsection. The movie runs about 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot in Hollywood and Lake Tahoe. GRADE: B-
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Rocktober Blood
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
TL
Tray Loren... Billy "Eye" Harper/John Harper
... Lynn Starling
... Honey Bear
... Donna Lewis
... Head of Security
... Chris Keane / Billy Harper (singing)
TR
Tony Rista... Tony Leland
DM
David Mables... TV Announcer
MD
Mark Durbin... Dancer at Party
SF
Scott Fisher... Security Guard
KE
Kevin Eddy... Recording Engineer
MW
Mary Well... Asst. Engineer
PM
Perry Morris... Headmistress Band - Drums
RK
Richie King... Headmistress Band - Bass
SH
Smokey Huff... Headmistress Band - Guitar
LC
Lon Cohen... Headmistress Band - Guitar
LW
Les Wagner... Concert Victim
... Concert Victim
... Concert Victim
... Concert Victim
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... Producer
... Producer
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