Suck Vampire Horror-Comedy Featuring ALICE COOPER, ALEX LIFESON, IGGY POP; Trailer Available
August 15, 2009, 15 years ago
As previously reported, director/writer Robert Stefaniuk's Suck will make its world premiere at The Toronto International Film Festival, which runs from September 10th to September 19th. The film will be part of TIFF’s prestigious Contemporary World Cinema programme, Friday, September 11th at 9:00pm.
Suck is a "rock and roll vampire flick" which features cameos by ALICE COOPER, RUSH's Alex Lifeson, IGGY POP, HENRY ROLLINS, MOBY and Carole Pope (ex-ROUGH TRADE).
A trailer for the film can be viewed at this location.
According to a press release, Suck follows a group of rock ‘n’ roll wannabes in search of immortality and a record deal. Seemingly doomed to roadtrip doldrums and dives, the band THE WINNERS break their slump when their female bass player disappears one night with a studly, stylin’ vampire. She returns charged with sexual charisma that creates audience frenzy and eventually ensnares the rest of the band. Their “hook” launches them to fame. But fame turns out to be a different kind of Hell than AC/DC promised.
Following an “incident” on a national radio show with “Rockn’ Roger” The Winners hit mega-stardom beyond their wildest dreams. But Joey is haunted by an eerie bartender with a dark secret. And legendary vampire hunter, Eddie Van Helsing, is on their tail tracking them down despite his fear of the dark. But when a veteran music producer calls them on becoming a vampire freak show, their rock’n’roll bubble bursts.
Stefaniuk (Phil The Alien) stars as Joey, the lead singer of The Winners. Jessica Pare (The Trotsky, Wicker Park) plays bassist Jennifer, the first Winner to succumb to blood lust. Malcolm McDowell (Heroes, A Clockwork Orange) plays the nichtophobic Van Helsing, while Dave Foley (Kids In The Hall) is the band’s sleazy manager. Rounding out the cast is Dimitri Coates (from the band Burning Brides) as Jennifer’s vampiric “Maker.” Carole Pope plays a club manager, Henry Rollins strikes a chord as an edgy radio show host, and Moby plays the lead singer of the rock band SECRETARIES OF STEAK. Iggy Pop plays a music producer, and Alice Cooper is a sinister bartender alongside daughter Calico Cooper who plays his cheeky sidekick/waitress.