Summary
When the 1989 "one-hit-wonder" glam-metal band "Sonic Grave" embark on a trip to Coachella in hopes of a comeback, their peyote trip pit stop in Joshua Tree incites an "unworldly" viscous attack, and they must "rock" themselves out of harms way.
Cast
Tom Arnold
Danny
Rhys Coiro
Pager
Jake Busey
Merrick
Leisha Hailey
Stevie
Cameron Richardson
Love
Sydney Sweeney
Sam
Danny Woodburn
Firecracker
Joi Liaye
Lisa
Michael Horse
Bigfoot
Sean Astin
Art
Cortney Palm
Candy
Ben Solovitz
Security Guard 1
Nic Novicki
Security Guard 2
Ron Carlson
Sound Engineer
Natasha Blasick
Daisy Rock Bassist
Shawn C. Phillips
Outside Victim
Crew
Director, Screenplay, Story
Ron Carlson
Story
Hank Braxtan
Story
Dan Sinclair
Reviews
Wuchak
March 29, 2021
6
_**Amusing enough horror-spoof of 80’s metal bands with Sydney Sweeney**_
A past-their-prime 80’s metal band named Sonic Grave tries to make a comeback by performing at a rock festival in the Southwest desert, but is attacked by giant ants on the way. Tom Arnold plays the manager, Rhys Coiro the guitarist, Jake Busey the singer, Cameron Richardson his girlfriend, Leisha Hailey the drummer and Sean Astin the bassist.
“Dead Ant” (2017) is an entertaining parody of has-been 80’s hair bands mixed with low-budget creature feature. Cutie Sydney Sweeney is a highlight as a young woman traveling to the festival with her friend (Joi Liaye).
Michael Horse and Danny Woodburn are also on hand as a comical duo.
The movie runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, and was shot in Santa Clarita, California.
GRADE: B-
