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Topics: Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, Film and TV, Music
Emily Brown
Netflix users are praising a gory horror movie which has just dropped on the streaming service and stars none other than the Foo Fighters.
That's right; they can do more than play music.
The Foo Fighters didn't have to stray too far from their comfort zone as they appear in the movie as themselves, but the series of events that unfolds throughout definitely aren't reflective of real life.
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At least, I certainly hope they're not.
First released in 2022, Studio 666 follows the legendary band as they move into a mansion in Encino which is known for its grisly rock and roll history.
As they prepare to record their highly anticipated 10th album, the band are quickly met with an 'overwhelming sense of death', and it all goes downhill from there.
Before long, frontman Dave Grohl is consumed by a demon and starts taking out his feelings on people left, right and center, using a range of gruesome methods.
There's one chainsaw scene in particular which really left an impact on fans, with one describing it as possibly 'one of the best chainsaw kills' that's ever been made.
Drummer Taylor Hawkins, who sadly died last year, also features in the movie - much to the delight of fans, with many describing it as 'bittersweet' seeing the late musician on-screen.
Other fans have praised the movie as a whole, with one commenting: "Give Studio 666 a watch on Netflix... It's the Foos in a horror movie. Very funny and some great cameos."
Another agreed, writing: "Watching studio 666, thank god for the @foofighters for making such a great movie. bloody brilliant."
In an interview with Collider, Grohl explained that the movie came about after the band really did move into a house to make a new album.
"The original idea was so simple and basic," he said. "We were in this house, making a record in real life. We moved into this house to make the album. Someone had mentioned, 'You guys should make a horror film'."
Initially, Grohl dismissed the idea as 'f**king stupid', but after writing music in the 'creepy old house', he came around to the idea of a 'simple, low-budget slasher'.
"I thought, “Okay, the Foo Fighters move into a haunted house to make a record. The house is haunted, I become possessed, kill the whole f**king band, and go solo. That was the initial pitch," Grohl continued.
Before long, the idea became a reality. Though the band hadn't set out to make a big, feature-length film, it 'just played out that way'.
It might not be the kind of content fans are used to from the band, but it's obviously gone down well!