FEATURE FILM

Heavier Trip

6.6/10
TMDB69 votes
2024Original: fi96 min

The world's hardest - and weirdest - heavy metal band Impaled Rektum is serving their sentence in Norway's nicest prison. They receive word that guitarist Lotvonen's parents' reindeer herding farm is about to come under the hammer. It will take a big gig and big money to save the farm. A breakout ensues and a trip to the world's biggest heavy festival, Wacken in northern Germany begins. The higher the target, the bigger the obstacles. This is what the boys will experience on their epic journey to the main stage of Wacken - every metalhead's heaven.

Genres: Comedy
Cast: Johannes Holopainen, Samuli Jaskio, Chike Ohanwe, Max Ovaska, Anatole Taubman

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About Heavier Trip

Heavier Trip (2024) is a film in the comedy genres. Directed by Jukka Vidgren, Juuso Laatio. The cast includes Johannes Holopainen, Samuli Jaskio, Chike Ohanwe, Max Ovaska.

Released
2024-10-11
Original language
fi
Runtime
96 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany
Production companies
Making Movies, Heimathafen Film, Mutant Koala Pictures
Writers
Jukka Vidgren, Juuso Laatio

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Audience reviews

6.6/10 from 69 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

_The band has to escape prison and play Wacken to save the farm_ Like the first movie from six years prior, this is a quirky and amusing spoof of the metal subculture, mostly from the perspective of northern Europe. The humor tends to be of the droll variety, much of which will go over the heads of those unfamiliar with the subculture. For instance, the dubious producer talks to someone on the phone and mentions…

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_The band has to escape prison and play Wacken to save the farm_ Like the first movie from six years prior, this is a quirky and amusing spoof of the metal subculture, mostly from the perspective of northern Europe. The humor tends to be of the droll variety, much of which will go over the heads of those unfamiliar with the subculture. For instance, the dubious producer talks to someone on the phone and mentions Lars; it turns out he’s talking to James. Meanwhile there are witty references to Mustaine, Lemmy, J-pop metal, Dokken, and so forth. It’s best to watch the original film first since it’s more immediately enjoyable. This one goes deeper, as the title implies, conveying somewhat heavy insights while remaining silly and comical. I can see it playing better on repeat viewings since it’s sort of overstuffed. Released in 2024, it runs 1h 36m and was shot in Finland, Lithuania and northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein). GRADE: B

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What is Heavier Trip about?

The world's hardest - and weirdest - heavy metal band Impaled Rektum is serving their sentence in Norway's nicest prison. They receive word that guitarist Lotvonen's parents' reindeer herding farm is about to come under the hammer. It will take a big gig and big money to save the farm. A breakout ensues and a trip to the world's biggest heavy festival, Wacken in northern Germany begins. The higher the target, the bigger the obstacles. This is what the boys will experience on their epic journey to the main stage of Wacken - every metalhead's heaven.

Who stars in Heavier Trip?

Johannes Holopainen, Samuli Jaskio, Chike Ohanwe, Max Ovaska, Anatole Taubman, Helén Vikstvedt. See the cast cards above for character names.

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