Deathgasm

"Evil is coming..."

2015 1h 26m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 669

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Evil is coming...”

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Cast

Milo Cawthorne
Brodie
Kimberley Crossman
Medina
Sam Berkley
Dion
Delaney Tabron
Shanna
Colin Moy
Uncle Albert
Jodie Rimmer
Aunt Mary
Kate Elliott
Abigail
James Blake
Zakk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jason Lei Howden
Writers: Jason Lei Howden
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Deathgasm Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jason Lei Howden, shot by Simon Raby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gareth Van Niekerk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Milo Cawthorne and Kimberley Crossman and Sam Berkley carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil is coming...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3705412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jason Lei Howden directs. Simon Raby behind the camera. Gareth Van Niekerk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Part of the "Deathgasm Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jason Lei Howden, shot by Simon Raby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Gareth Van Niekerk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Milo Cawthorne and Kimberley Crossman and Sam Berkley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Evil is coming...".
8IMDB entry: tt3705412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Simon Raby
Editing: Gareth Van Niekerk
Production design: Jane Bucknell
Costume design: Jane Bucknell
Makeup / hair: Natasha Lees
VFX supervisor: Darwin Go
Sound: Gareth Van Niekerk
Stunt coordinator: Steve McQuillan
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $14,685
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Deathgasm (2015)

Part of

Deathgasm Collection

A series of New Zealand horror comedy films.

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Jason Lei Howden

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Wuchak2018-06-05
★ 7/10
Amusing, thoroughly tacky horror/parody of metal music RELEASED IN 2015 and written & directed by Jason Lei Howden, "Deathgasm” is a horror/comedy about a group of teens in Auckland, New Zealand, who start an extreme metal band named Deathgasm and inadvertently unleash dark forces that possess the nearby populace. “Deathgasm” combines elements of “Evil Dead II” (1987), “Trick or Treat” (1986) and “Braindead” aka “Dead Alive” (1992). Amidst the sometimes profane and tasteless happenings, there are moments of masterful hilarity (e.g. the Peter Criss joke and the black metal photo op in the woods), including black comedy, naturally. Numerous seminal bands are acknowledged throughout, some of which are worthy of the recognition and some not so worthy: Death, Judas Priest, Bathory, Slayer, GWAR, Cannibal Crap, ad nauseam. (Even Def Leppard is noted, which some might find odd, but it reveals the open mindedness of Howden; besides, they were definitely a metal band during their first few albums, albeit not extreme metal). Florida’s Trivium is curiously referenced throughout the flick, which tells me they’re a big hit in New Zealand (‘cause they ain’t all that big in the USA, although they’re certainly a formidable metal act). The band’s name, Deathgasm, is presumably an homage to Wargasm and Death or Death Angel. The main protagonist, Brodie (Milo Cawthorne), looks like a cross between a young Alice Cooper and Keith Deen, the vocalist of Holy Terror (R.I.P.) while his buddy, Zakk (James Blake), resembles a pasty version of Conan the Barbarian. Kimberley Crossman is cute, curvy and formidable as the blonde babe, but the camera rarely zeroes-in on her beauty, unfortunately. There’s the stereotypical myth that Christianity and Christians are opposed to metal, but Black Sabbath started the genre and they had overtly pro-Christian songs, like “After Forever” and “War Pigs.” If you doubt that, just read the lyrics. Or how about the ending of “Hallowed Be Thy Name”? Not to mention that there are scores of kick-axx metal bands that have espoused biblical themes in a positive sense, like Cage, Trouble, Megadeth, W.A.S.P., Saint, Tourniquet, Bride, Saviour Machine, Living Sacrifice, Antestor, Zao, Seventh Angel, Theocracy, Barnabas, Believer, Overkill, Deadly Blessing, Avenged Sevenfold and (of course) Stryper. Notice, by the way, that I didn’t say they were all “Christian bands,” just that they have all blatantly espoused biblical themes on occasion. Needless to say, the idea that metal is intrinsically anti-God is laughable. Get real. Christianity has been part of the genre since day one. The accents are kinda thick so you might want to use the subtitles if you live outside of New Zealand and Australia. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour, 26 minutes and was shot entirely in west Auckland. The soundtrack features several New Zealand bands unknown outside of the local scene. GRADE: B

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