Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- irreverent
- witty
- cult movie night
- rock music night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an uneven but entertaining cult-minded blend of vampire horror, rock music, and comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Winners gain fame after Jennifer becomes a vampire, turning supernatural transformation into a joke about musical success.
The band's sudden popularity is directly tied to vampirism, while Joey must decide whether success is worth becoming a vampire.
Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins, and other music figures appear alongside the fictional touring band.
The band's club shows, tour hearse, vampire transformations, and performance-centered set pieces define the film's presentation.
Films like Suck, and why
The Lost Boys
campy vampire horror blended with music performance and irreverent comedy
Rockula
rock culture, undead mythology, and playful genre excess
Rock & Rule
music-driven horror comedy with cult sensibility and comic gore
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Stefaniuk
- Release Date
- 2009-09-11
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (165)
Cast
- Malcolm McDowell
- Iggy Pop
- Henry Rollins
- Alice Cooper
- Jessica Paré
- Dave Foley
- Moby
- Rob Stefaniuk
- Alex Lifeson
- Dimitri Coats
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Suck about?
- A struggling Montreal rock band discovers that vampirism may be the fastest route from obscure club act to immortal success.
- What is Suck like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Suck as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Suck violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Suck as moderate.
- What did critics think of Suck?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an uneven but entertaining cult-minded blend of vampire horror, rock music, and comedy.
- Which films are like Suck?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lost Boys, Rockula, and Rock & Rule.
- How long is Suck?
- Suck runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Suck?
- In United States, Suck is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
