Splatter Disco (2007) (DVD Review)
Directed By: Richard Griffin
Starring: Ken Foree, Lynn Lowry, Trent Haaga
Rated: UR/Region: 0/Widescreen/Number of disc: 1
Available from Shock-O-Rama Cinema
Horror Icon Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead, Rob Zombie\’s Halloween) and cult favorite Lynn Lowry (George Romero\’s The Crazies, I Drink our Blood) star in this hilarious and lyrical send up of the slasher genre. Kent Chubb thinks life couldn’t possibly get any worse when the mayor, his sociopath mother (Lynn Lowry), and the city council threaten to close down his nightclub Den O’ Iniquity for ‘acts of perversion.’ Enlisting the help of his father, Shank Chubb (Ken Foree), Kent and club regulars attempt to educate the town to the community service function of the club: providing a safe and welcoming environment for all the oddball local citizens. Little do they know a serial killer has begun to pick off club employees one by one, and now even Kent’s acid-flashback-prone hippie attorney can’t help them out of this bloody mess…or keep his eyes off Kent’s gorgeous wife (Debbie Rochon).
Richard Griffin tosses us into another weird world in Splatter Disco. A musical that is a musical, but kind of isn’t all at the same time. Don’t get me wrong, we do have music, but the music stuff doesn’t kick in until a little ways into the film and it never does happen on an annoying level as is the case with many musicals. The cast here might be the best part of this film. We have Trent Haaga as our club owner. He always brings the goods and he is a very entertaining part of this film, which is a good thing since he is the lead of the film. We also have Ken Foree in perhaps the most entertaining role I’ve seen him in since Dawn of the Dead. I know that is a lot of praise, but it is true none the less. The characters make this one what it is. It also doesn’t hurt when you toss in the good gore we have here and there along the way as well.
The story the movie tells is full of jokes and often times gets really violent for a bit. The story starts off a little slow, but by the time things start kicking on all ends it becomes a very entertaining tale with a few cool twists tossed in for good measure. I’m not saying that any song in this “musical” will set the world on fire, but if you want entertaining then you get your usual fill from Richard Griffin here. I don’t think I’d rank it up there with Disco Exorcist, but it fits in the same breath with some of his other highly entertaining efforts. If you want to see what can be done for a modest budget this might be a great example. Splatter Disco does have some splatter. It also has some comedy gold mixed in with a good story. I’d say check it out for sure if you get the chance.
- Commentary featuring star Lynn Lowry, director Richard Griffin and others
- Behind-the-scenes Documentary
- Alternate scenes
- Shock-O-Rama trailer vault
