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Studio 666
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. J. McDonnell
Screenplay by
  • Jeff Buhler
  • Rebecca Hughes
Story byDave Grohl
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Michael Dallatorre
  • Eric Leach
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byOpen Road Films
Release dates
  • February 16, 2022 (2022-02-16) (TCL Chinese Theatre)
  • February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$725,000[1][2]

Studio 666 is a 2022 American supernatural comedy horror film directed by B. J. McDonnell, with a screenplay by Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes, based on a story from Dave Grohl. Grohl stars, alongside his Foo Fighters bandmates Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee, while Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Will Forte, Jenna Ortega and Jeff Garlin co-star.

Studio 666 also marks the first non-documentary film to feature the Foo Fighters; the band was previously the subject of Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011) and Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways (2014). The film was released in the United States on February 25, 2022, by Open Road Films, and received mixed reviews from critics.

Premise

While the Foo Fighters struggle to record their tenth album at an Encino mansion, band frontman Dave Grohl is forced to battle the supernatural forces within the house.

Cast

Foo Fighters:

Other:

Production

In November 2021, it was reported that a film starring the Foo Fighters entitled Studio 666 was shot in secret. The band will star alongside Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Will Forte, Jenna Ortega, and Jeff Garlin. John Ramsey and James A. Rota produced the film, while the bandmates served as executive producers. Hatchet III filmmaker BJ McDonell directed the film, working from a script written by Jeff Bulher and Rebecca Hughes, based on a story from Dave Grohl inspired by their experiences recording their tenth album.[citation needed]

Filming took place in the same house the band recorded their album Medicine at Midnight.[3] Nearing the end of filming in early 2020, production was shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Production resumed in Los Angeles months later, becoming one of the first films to do so during the pandemic.[4] Six days of filming were planned to finish the film, but it would ultimately span three weeks due to the regulations put in place to film safely.[5]

According to Grohl, the band recorded a whole album for the in-movie fictional band Dream Widow.[6]

Release

Studio 666 was released theatrically on February 25, 2022, by Open Road Films.[7] The film was held on the world premiere in TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood in February 16, 2022.[8] According to social media analytic RelishMix, the marketing campaign made 97.9 million interactions online, "in line with horror genre norms".[9]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Studio 666 was released alongside Cyrano, and was projected to gross $2–5 million from 2,306 theaters in its opening weekend.[10] The film earned an estimated $725,000 on its first day, and projections dropped to a $1.8 million weekend.[9]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 55% of 69 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Studio 666 doesn't quite take its horror-comedy hybrid to 11, but if you're in the mood, this cheerfully over-the-top outing is a lot of fun."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 49 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[12] PostTrak reported 70% of audience members gave it a positive score, with 49% saying they would definitely recommend it.[9]

Megan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting called the film "an entertaining jam session full of gore, laughs, and endearing moments between the band."[13] For Paste Magazine, Matt Donato wrote "It might run its welcome a bit long and struggle with more juvenile gags, but it’s still a proper midnighter that’ll have you barking (in laughter) at the moon."[14] Ed Masley, writing for Arizona Republic, said "It's plenty gory. And it definitely rocks." but criticized the humor.[15] Peter Bradshaw, of The Guardian lambasted the film and the acting, saying the film "sadly conforms to the horror-comedy tendency of being neither properly scary nor properly funny."[16]

References

  1. ^ "Studio 666 (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Studio 666 (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  3. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (November 8, 2021). "Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl Unveils Horror Comedy Movie Studio 666; Open Road Lands WW Rights For February Theatrical Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Scarlett, Elizabeth (December 31, 2021). "Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters' Horror Film Studio 666: "There's No Other Band Stupid Enough To Do This!"". LouderSound.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Lavin, Will (December 31, 2021). "Foo Fighters' Horror Film Studio 666 is "Absolutely Insane" Says Dave Grohl". Nme.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "DAVE GROHL Has Recorded Entire New Metal Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. February 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Strauss, Matthew (November 8, 2021). "Foo Fighters Announce New Horror Comedy Movie Studio 666". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  8. ^ https://variety.com/2022/music/news/foo-fighters-studio-666-film-premiere-chinese-horror-comedy-1235185106/
  9. ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 26, 2022). "Uncharted Keeps Box Office Warm With $23M Second Weekend Before The Batman Conquers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  10. ^ Robbins, Shawn (February 23, 2022). "Weekend Box Office Forecast: Uncharted and Dog Look to Continue Success as Cyrano and Studio 666 Debut". Boxoffice Pro. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "Studio 666". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 25, 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Studio 666". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  13. ^ Navarro, Megan (February 22, 2022). "Studio 666 Review – The Foo Fighters Unleash Their Demons in Gory Splatstick Comedy". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  14. ^ Donato, Matt (February 22, 2022). "Foo Fighters Comedy-Horror Studio 666 Hits the High Notes". Paste Magazine. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  15. ^ Masley, Ed (February 22, 2022). "Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl Serve Up 'Hilarious Gore' in Uneven Horror Movie Studio 666". Arizona Republic. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  16. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (February 22, 2022). "Studio 666 review – What Possessed Dave Grohl to Make This Frightful Gonzo Grossout?". The Guardian. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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