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6.9/10 • 220

2018-03-091h 32m

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Better shit thighs than eternal constipation.

Turo is stuck in a small village and the best thing in his life is being the lead vocalist for the amateur metal band Impaled Rektum. He and his bandmates have practiced for 12 years without playing a single gig. The guys get a surprise visitor from Norway -- the promoter for a huge heavy metal music festival -- and decide it's now or never. They steal a van, a corpse, and even a new drummer to make their dreams a reality.

Directors
Juuso Laatio, Jukka Vidgren
Writters
Aleksi Puranen, Juuso Laatio, Jari Rantala, Jukka Vidgren
Editors
Kimmo Taavila

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  1. Johannes Holopainen

    Johannes Holopainen

    Turo Moilanen

  2. Samuli Jaskio

    Samuli Jaskio

    Lotvonen

  3. Antti Tuomas Heikkinen

    Antti Tuomas Heikkinen

    Jynkky

  4. Max Ovaska

    Max Ovaska

    Pasi / Xytrax

  5. Minka Kuustonen

    Minka Kuustonen

    Miia

  6. Ville Tiihonen

    Ville Tiihonen

    Jouni Tulkku

  7. Kai Lehtinen

    Kai Lehtinen

    Kujanpää

  8. Chike Ohanwe

    Chike Ohanwe

    Oula

  9. Pirjo Lonka

    Pirjo Lonka

    Nursing Home Pirjo

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Wuchak

Mar 9, 2025

7/10

Quirky and amusing spoof of the metal subculture in northern Europe An extreme metal band in rural Finland gets word that they might play at a festival in Norway. But they first have to compose an original song and perform a local gig as a warm-up act. "Heavy Trip" (2018) is consistently entertaining, especially if you have experience in bands or the rock/metal scene. The Nordic locations are superb and it’s interesting catching references to specific bands, including t-shirts worn. I caught Overkill, Megadeth, Pantera, Death, Manowar, Testament, Arch Enemy, Children of Bodom and several black/death metal groups. I’m not sure when the events take place, but the band uses a cassette tape for their demo and black metal is the fad, so I’m thinking the 1990s. One band member is clearly wearing a NECROSHINE Overkill shirt and, since that particular album came out in 1999, I’m thinking the time frame is around that period. The film utilizes Nordic languages, I’m assuming Finnish (and maybe Swedish or Norwegian) with an occasional line in English. With no dubbing, English speakers will have to use the subtitles. I should add that a sequel debuted in 2024, called “Heavier Trip.” It runs 1 hour, 31 minutes, and was shot in Norway. GRADE: B

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Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Budget
$3,369,762.00
Revenue
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Keywords
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