Making its world premiere earlier this year at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, Heavier Trip is the sequel to the 2018 metal cult classic, Heavy Trip. The film, helmed by returning co-directors Jukka Vidgren and Juuso Laatio, follows the story of the first film, with the death metal band Impaled Rektum returning to escape prison and perform at a legendary music festival.
Heavier Trip stars Johannes Holopainen, Samuli Jaskio, Anatole Taubman, Max Ovaska, David Bredin, Mats Eldøen, Martti Syrjä, and Helén Vikstvedt.
Release Date
Directed by Jukka Vidgren & Juuso Laatio, Heavier Trip opens in select US theaters and on VOD on November 29, 2024.
Synopsis
The world’s most ferocious death metal band, Impaled Rektum, is back and ready to unleash hell!
Shackled by fate and locked up in a Norwegian prison, the band discovers their lead guitarist’s family reindeer slaughterhouse faces a financial storm. Turo, Lotvonen, Xytraxm and Oula hatch a daring escape plan to help. Desperate for the money, and the chance to perform at the ultimate battleground for metal warriors, Impaled Rektum takes a journey through northern Europe to the legendary Wacken music festival. But hot on their trail is a vengeful prison guard, thirsting for revenge, and a sketchy record label executive, weaving lies that could shatter their dreams and worse, compromise the integrity of the band. Amidst the chaos, the band must forge a bond stronger than the darkest riffs – forging alliances with the most unexpected compatriots, including an epic cameo from the Japanese Kawaii-metal band, Baby Metal. Only the raw power of metal can determine their fate! Prepare for a relentless odyssey of sound, fury, and the unbreakable spirit of true heavy metal in this sequel to cult classic Heavy Trip.
Reviews
Louisa Moore in a Screen Zealots review praised the film, writing, “A raucous, offbeat buddy comedy with heart, this is a magnum opus in absurd slapstick for slacker metalheads who gravitate towards quirky characters, hilariously chaotic and surreal situations, and goofball sight gags.”
Matt Donato in a Collider review also praised the film, giving it a positive score of 7/10, writing, “The sequel might not be as successful as its series original, but that’s merely a testament to the Valhallan quality of Heavy Trip.”
Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer for Heavier Trip.
Theater Listings
New York, NY // Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan
Los Angles, CA // Alamo Drafthouse DTLA
Chicago, IL // Music Box Theatre
San Francisco, CA // Alamo Drafthouse New Mission
Boston, MA // Alamo Drafthouse Boston Seaport
Houston, TX // River Oaks Theatre
Denver, CO // Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake; Dairy Arts Center
Portland, OR // Hollywood Theatre
San Antonio, TX // Alamo Drafthouse North park
Austin, TX // Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar