'Studio 666' review: Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters play themselves as a band looking for musical inspiration -- in a haunted mansion.
Horror is so hot now that everyone wants a bite. No longer relegated to the midnight movie, the often low-budget, high-profit genre isn’t just flourishing at the box office in the lingering pandemic market, it’s practically saturated it. So it’s no surprise that a beloved rock band, especially one as affable as the Foo Fighters, might want in on the action. What they’ve come up with is the goofy, gory horror-comedy “Studio 666.” .
The Foo Fighters have always been a band with personality. The videos for “Everlong” and “Learn to Fly” showcased the acting and comedy skills of frontman Grohl, drummer Taylor Hawkins and guitarist Pat Smear, or at least their willingness to attempt humor. That set them apart from the rest of the modern rock brigade. Rock legend Grohl has legitimate star quality and is often showcased as a talking head in rock documentaries, on social media and in TV appearances.
With a stronger screenplay and more dynamic filmmaking, the amateur acting wouldn’t be as painfully obvious. But the Foos are stuck with a crass, crude, dated and terribly unfunny script written by Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes from a story by Grohl, and McDonnell’s filmmaking is rather inert. Neither funny nor scary, “Studio 666” is lacking in tension and suspense.
The Foos play themselves in this tale of songwriter’s block and demonic possession. Under pressure to deliver a new album to their demanding manager , they hole up in a rundown Encino mansion said to be haunted with the spirit of a ’90s band that never finished their album after one member went on a killing spree . Dave, searching for inspiration, stumbles upon a new riff after encountering the demon in the basement. Murder and mayhem ensue.
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