Suck (2009)
The film follows a petty rock band called the Winners, consisting of vocalist Joey Winner, bassist Jennifer, guitarist Tyler, drummer Sam, and French-Canadian roadie Hugo, along with their sleazy manager Jeff, as they tour across Canada and the USA after Jennifer is turned into a vampire by Queeny. Meanwhile, a vampire hunter who is afraid of the dark named Eddie Van Helsing quickly chases them down.
11 September 1965, New York City, New York, USA
20 December 1970, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
21 April 1947, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
5 March 1972, New Delhi, India
21 January 1975, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
4 January 1963, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
19 May 1981, Hollywood, California, USA
5 December 1980, Montréal, Québec, Canada
4 February 1948, Detroit, Michigan, USA
13 June 1943, Horsforth, Yorkshire, England, UK
September 18, 2009
The cinema's insatiable appetite for all things vampire has just received a bloody musical helping of rock 'n' roll that aims for the jugular then doesn't let go.
September 11, 2009
Juggling conventions, skewering clichés and referencing genre cues, Stefaniuk packs the film with so many insider jokes that what could have been a wild ride simply isn't.
May 18, 2018
Stefaniuk's directorial strengths lie in his creation of aesthetic...and mood. When the film is not self-conscious, it is extremely funny and while the subtext is noticeable, it's not overwhelming.
April 28, 2010
Cameos from the likes of Alice Cooper, Henry Rollins, Moby, Iggy Pop, and Alex Lifeson would seem to indicate that this is something to watch...instead, they clue us in that these no-longer-young rockers will apparently do anything for a buck.
July 06, 2010
An indie-rock-scene satire (plus vampires) whose songlist vastly outweighs its laugh (let alone scare) quotient.
April 06, 2010
A weeknight rental for those who can appreciate material both broadly goofy and amusingly gory.
July 27, 2010
Like the obscure Vampire musical, ROCKULA- but, you know-good.
September 15, 2009
Stefaniuk, a one-man band as writer, director, actor and author of seven of the film's songs, leavens the schtick of band humour with vampire lore.
September 02, 2010
[Not] to be confused with the current Twilight-glomming insta-spoof Vampires Suck -- but that doesn't mean it's an altogether sharper comedy, either.
