Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- irreverent
- gory
- midnight movie viewing
- horror comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining as a gory, affectionate Foo Fighters vehicle, though many felt its juvenile humor, length, and uneven scares limited its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Foo Fighters portray fictionalized versions of their public personas while recording an album in an ominous mansion.
Dave Grohl’s struggle to complete the band’s tenth album becomes entangled with supernatural forces threatening the musicians.
The film combines decapitation, cannibalism, possession, and other grisly set pieces with juvenile rock-comedy humor.
The band relocates to an Encino mansion with a grisly rock-and-roll history, where album production turns into survival horror.
Films like Studio 666, and why
Deathgasm
music-centered horror comedy with grisly practical gore and irreverent humor
Trick or Treat
rock mythology, demonic supernatural horror, and campy comic excess
Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park
band-centered supernatural horror blending backstage dynamics with violent genre spectacle
The Evil Dead
comic supernatural terror driven by an isolated house and escalating bodily violence
Movie Details
- Director
- BJ McDonnell
- Release Date
- 2022-02-24
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (366)
Cast
- Dave Grohl
- Taylor Hawkins
- Nate Mendel
- Pat Smear
- Chris Shiflett
- Rami Jaffee
- Whitney Cummings
- Leslie Grossman
- Will Forte
- Jenna Ortega
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Studio 666 about?
- Foo Fighters members face demonic forces and escalating gore while trying to finish an album inside a cursed Encino mansion.
- What is Studio 666 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Studio 666 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Studio 666 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Studio 666 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Studio 666?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining as a gory, affectionate Foo Fighters vehicle, though many felt its juvenile humor, length, and uneven scares limited its impact.
- Which films are like Studio 666?
- Films with a similar feel include Deathgasm, Trick or Treat, Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park, and The Evil Dead.
- How long is Studio 666?
- Studio 666 runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Studio 666?
- In United States, Studio 666 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
