4.8 / 10(17 votes)IMDbNR19881h 23mUnited States of America

Hard Rock Nightmare

“Sex.. Rock... Terror!”

Topics:#rock 'n' roll #grandfather #heavy metal #rock band #hard rock #isolated house #rehearsal space #traumatized

Synopsis

A young boy named John is tormented by his grandfather concerning vampires and werewolves, until he believes his grandfather is actually a vampire. This of course, leads to John killing his grandfather with a stake. Fast-forward and John is now the lead singer of a rock band who can no longer practice in their garage so they're forced to a house in the middle of nowhere, left to John by his Grandmother. They soon begin to be picked off and Josh is convinced the stories his grandfather told him all those years ago may be true.

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Bad Movie Night presents HARD ROCK NIGHTMARE

Type: Trailer • Published 2015-09-26

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Greg Joujon-Roche

Charlie

Troy Donahue

Uncle Gary

Johnny Venokur

Cop

Annie Mikan

Tina

Lisa Elaina

Sally

Robert D. Peverley

Sammy

Bryan Kovacs

John

Tom Shell

Paul

Susan Grillo

Connie

Gary Hays

Tim

Steven Baio

Cop

Valerie Richards

Wolfe's girl

Martin Hansen

Jim

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Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

January 1, 1988

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Dominick Brascia
Screenplay & Story: Dominick Brascia
Original Score: Johnny Marchello
Original Title: Hard Rock Nightmare
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 23m
Production Studios: Baio-Brascia-Venokur Productions

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Dominick Brascia

Screenplay & Story

Dominick Brascia

Original Score & Music

Johnny Marchello

Director of Photography

F. Smith Martin

Film Editing

Michael Kewley

Producers

Johnny Venokur, Steven Baio

Department Leadership Roster

Dominick Brascia

Director

Michael Kewley

Editor

Dominick Brascia

Writer

Johnny Venokur

Producer

Steven Baio

Producer

F. Smith Martin

Director of Photography

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Primary: NR

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United States (MPAA)NR

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