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Shock 'Em Dead
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Shock 'Em Dead (also known as Rock 'Em Dead) is a 1990 horror-comedy film starring future MMA analyst Stephen Quadros and former adult film star Traci Lords in one of her first non-porn roles.The film tells the story of Martin (Quadros), a young man who works a dead-end job for a Jerkass of a boss, lives in a trailer park, wears glasses, has a bad case of acne, and doesn't exactly have the best social skills. And did we tell you he absolutely sucks at playing the guitar?Eager to make something more out of himself, Martin unsuccessfully auditions for a rock band called Spastique Kolon, which is in search for a lead guitarist. After getting laughed out of his audition, he decides to take matters into his own hands, selling his soul to the Devil with the help of an unnamed voodoo lady, in exchange for rock stardom beyond his wildest dreams. When he comes to, Martin discovers he's living in a swanky house with three sexy ladies, is unbelievably fast and skilled on the guitar, and looks like a mash-up of every 1980s hair metal cliche. There is, however, one big catch to his new-found persona as "Angel Martin," and it eventually consumes him as he re-auditions for Spastique Kolon, takes over as its leader, and falls head over heels over the band's manager, Lindsay Roberts (Lords), who happens to be engaged to the bassist.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Aside from being a cult classic among fans of B-movie horror, Shock 'Em Dead is also notable for featuring legendary guitar shredder Michael Angelo Batio, who plays Angel Martin's lead guitar parts in the film. | |
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All Part of the Show: The headlining band's reaction when Angel, after being injected with food concentrate, explodes to his death. | |
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Ambiguously Gay: Jonny, vocalist of Spastique Kolon. While he writes and sings the band's songs in the POV of a heterosexual male, his camp traits are quite obvious, especially in what turns out to be his last gig. | |
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Creepy Monotone: While Angel does become a big rock star, he remains socially impaired and tends to speak in monotone, and his courtship techniques toward Lindsay are nothing short of creepy. | |
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The Dog Bites Back: Once he gets comfortable taking souls for survival, Angel targets two people who used to make his life miserable when he was nerdy old Martin — his abusive boss at the pizza place, and his trailer park landlord who evicted him from the park and complained about his guitar playing. Specifically, Angel berates his former boss in the same way as he was berated back when he was working at the pizzeria. | |
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