Deathgasm

Deathgasm
Directed byJason Lei Howden
Written byJason Lei Howden
Produced by
  • Sarah Howden
  • Andrew Beattie
  • Morgan Leigh Stewart
Starring
CinematographySimon Raby
Edited byJeff Hurrell
Music by
  • Chris van de Geer
  • Joost Langeveld
Production
companies
Distributed byDark Sky Films
Release dates
  • 15 March 2015 (2015-03-15) (SXSW)
  • 2 October 2015 (2015-10-02) (United States)
[1]
Running time
86 minutes[2]
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Deathgasm is a 2015 New Zealand comedy horror film written and directed by Jason Lei Howden in his feature directorial debut. The film follows the title teenage heavy metal band who acquire an ancient piece of sheet music and unwittingly summon an evil entity known as "The Blind One".

Deathgasm premiered at South by Southwest on 14 March 2015, and was theatrically released in the United States on 2 October 2015 to positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ Childers, Chad (10 March 2015). "Horror-Metal Film 'Deathgasm' Heading to 2015 South By Southwest Film Festival". Loudwire. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ "DEATHGASM (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.