Saturday, November 26th Midnight
USA, 1984, 97 min
Language
English
Content Warning
Brief Nudity
Director
James Fargo
Writers
Edward Gold, James Guidotti, Charles Hairston
Producers
Micheline H. Keller, Brian Russell
Cast
Pia Zadora, Craig Sheffer, Tom Nolan, Ruth Gordon, Michael Berryman
Preceded by the short film
An Example Of Lee-Roth Fog Isolated Under Laboratory Conditions
Ryan Betschart, 3 mins, USA
What sonic mysteries lie within this West Hollywood fog?
Midnight Mayhem returns for its 3rd screening with the classic cult film that was meant to skyrocket Pia Zidora’s stardom, VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS.
It’s Devo meets GREASE in VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS, a genre-bending musical mutation from the outer limits of the cosmos (aka 1984). A group of new wave extraterrestrials blast through the galaxy in a guitar-shaped spaceship, searching for the truest form of rock ‘n’ roll. After seeing Dee Dee (Pia Zidora, HAIRSPRAY) competing to become the top rocker in the small town of “Speelburgh,” the UFO lands on Earth and sets off total mayhem—including Michael Berryman (THE HILLS HAVE EYES) as a chainsaw-wielding psychopath. Combining the electric experimentation of early MTV with the spirits of ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW and STAR WARS, VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS is a glorious, coked-out spectacle that’s guaranteed to make you happy. Newly restored from the original camera negative!
“Inspiring and uplifting in equal amounts, Harvey and Kummer’s fangs-and-all documentary is, like its subject, one of a kind.”
“By the triumphant curtain call, as young Scott trots onstage for a very professional bow in full Xenomorph garb, it’s clear “Alien on Stage” has completely captured the hearts of the audience – film, theater, and Christopher Guest lovers alike.”