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Release Year1988
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresHorror
Votes33
DirectorDimitri Logothetis
WritersTed Landon, Sandra Willard, Nora Goodman
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSlaughterhouse Rock
About Slaughterhouse Rock
A man visits Alcatraz prison after having dreams about all the people who died there. When he gets there, his brother is possessed by an evil cannibal demon. The ghost of a female heavy metal singer who was killed there tries to help the man fight the monster.
Directed by Dimitri Logothetis, Slaughterhouse Rock leans on a strong ensemble — Toni Basil, Nicholas Celozzi, Tom Reilly — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1988.
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