![]() Executive producer Ant Timpson cited Howden's "sheer enthusiasm and utter commitment" as to why it won. The film won the 2013 Make My Horror Movie contest and received a NZ$200,000 prize to go toward production, which took place in mid-2014. Howden took inspiration from his teenage years, in which he was a social outcast and fan of heavy metal music. Zakk's spirit returns through one of Brodie's records, and they engage in a conversation about the afterlife. Months later, Brodie and Medina are happily together, bonded by their love for death metal. Zakk urges Brodie to kill him to prevent Aeloth's resurrection, sacrificing himself to save his friends and the town. This causes Aeloth to temporarily retreat from Zakk's body. Realizing that completing the hymn is impossible, Brodie resorts to playing intense heavy metal music instead. Aeloth possesses Shanna's body but is quickly dispatched by Zakk. Brodie attempts to play the reversed Black Hymn, but the demons kill Dion and Giles, leaving him unable to finish in time. Zakk, remorseful for his betrayal, saves his bandmates, and together they disrupt the cult's ritual. However, the cult captures Deathgasm, and Shanna tears apart the sheets. Despite setbacks, the group manages to acquire the sheet music and heads to Daggers' house to perform the song with his amplifiers. Their journey leads them to face the cult members and their leader, Aeon, who is eventually killed by his acolyte Shanna. With the help of Dion, Giles, and Medina, Brodie and Zakk attempt to undo the summoning by playing the Black Hymn in reverse. Seeking answers, Brodie and Zakk consult a fortune teller named Abigail, who reveals the demonic presence and the impending merging of Aeloth with the most evil human in town by 3 AM. However, tensions arise when Zakk intercepts a note from Medina to Brodie and lies about his disinterest in her, culminating in a kiss between Zakk and Medina.Īs Brodie delves deeper into the Black Hymn's meaning, he discovers its connection to dark forces and the possession of the town's residents by Aeloth, a powerful demon. They go on a date, but Brodie's shyness prevents him from making a move. Meanwhile, Brodie's romantic life takes an unexpected turn when the beautiful Medina shows interest in him. Brodie realizes something is amiss and stops playing. The song causes strange occurrences, including Uncle Albert's terrifying reaction. When Brodie discovers the Black Hymn hidden inside the album, Deathgasm decides to play it. It turns out that Vadin is a member of a cult seeking the Black Hymn, an ancient piece of sheet music capable of summoning demons. They stumble upon Daggers, who hands them a mysterious album before being killed by a man named Vadin. One day, Zakk convinces Brodie to explore an abandoned house in search of a legendary metal musician named Rikki Daggers. They are later joined by Dion and Giles, and together they embark on a musical journey. Brodie's only solace comes from his geeky friends Dion and Giles.Įverything changes when Brodie meets another metal enthusiast named Zakk, and the two form a band called Deathgasm. To make matters worse, he faces constant bullying at school, particularly from his cousin David. However, Brodie's love for metal music clashes with Uncle Albert's strict Christian beliefs. The film premiered on 14 March 2015 at South by Southwest and was released in theaters later that year to positive reviews.Īfter experiencing the death of his father and the institutionalization of his mother, teenager Brodie is forced to live with his Uncle Albert in Greypoint. However, as of June 2016, the couple had split up.Deathgasm is a 2015 New Zealand independent comedy horror film written and directed by Jason Lei Howden in his directorial debut. In June 2013, Cawthorne married actress Olivia Tennet, who he had been dating since they co-starred on Power Rangers RPM. Cawthorne had starring roles in the WWI mini-series When We Go To War and the movies Blood Punch and Deathgasm in the latter he acted alongside another former Power Ranger, Kimberly Crossman.Ĭawthorne was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Blood Punch at the 2014 Hoboken International Film Festival in the United States, and was nominated for Best Actor: for Blood Punch at the 2017 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas).Ĭawthorne has also appeared in several major New Zealand theatre productions, including " The History Boys" at the Maidment Theatre.
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