Studio 666 is meant as a vehicle for the Foo Fighters a comedy horror which has the bands DNA all over it. Starring the band (Well mainly Dave Grohl, who incidentally came up with the story) in the quest to record a ‘killer’ 10th album hire a house with a horrific past that may just catch up with them before the finish it.
Members of the rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock ‘n’ roll history to record their much anticipated 10th album. Once in the house, Dave Grohl finds himself grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of the album and the lives of the band members.
Since the untimely death of Foo’s drummer Taylor Hawkins, this release seems somewhat a bit more poignant. It’s quite odd to see him there despite the recent headlines. However, that withstanding Studio 666 is a great amount of fun and director BJ McDonnell allows that to crossover into the proceedings.
Dave Grohl is front and centre here in a gloriously over the top performance as a ego driven frontman who starts to see and witness strange goings on, the rest of the band don’t seem so comfortable in front of the camera, but eventually by the end of the movie have done enough to make this more than likeable for not only fans of the Foo Fighters, but anyone else watching.
Running slightly long, it could have done with tightening up and sorting out the ending which doesn’t entirely know where it wants to be, but when Grohl and co are having this much fun killing off band and crew with grisly endings, from electrocution to chainsawing people in half, you’ll stick around for the ride.
Studio 666 is available on Digital and to Rent now
