Review – Punk Rock Holocaust

How much fun can we have watching latter-day “punk” bands being killed by a guy in a scarf and goggles? I’d guess maybe 30 minutes or so. There’s a measure of charm to this light-hearted spoof of slasher movies, particularly the decision to yank out any semblance of plot and just have bands and fans relentlessly slaughtered. The cheesy effects are kinda fun as well. It also helped that the bands were acts from the Warped Tour, so at least some of them were recognizable. So that’s a half an hour worth of solid entertainment. Trouble was, this thing went on for three times that long without ever sprouting much of a plot or a purpose. On the other hand, it was just about as amusing in fast forward (maybe even more so). Indeed, it might have gotten a slightly higher rating if it hadn’t come across as big ad for the tour and its corporate sponsors. See if desperate