Studio 666

Studio 666

Company type	Film
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	2022
Founder	Dave Grohl (story)
Products	Comedy horror film

Studio 666 is a 2022 American comedy horror film directed by B. J. McDonnell, with a screenplay by Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes, adapted from a narrative conceived by Dave Grohl. Grohl leads the cast, performing alongside his [[Foo

Cast

Foo Fighters

• Dave Grohl – lead vocals, guitar
• Taylor Hawkins – drums
• Rami Jaffee – keyboards, piano
• Nate Mendel – bass guitar
• Chris Shiflett – guitar
• Pat Smear – guitar

Additional Cast

• Whitney Cummings as Samantha
• Will Forte as Darren Sandelbaum
• Jeff Garlin as Jeremy Shill
• Leslie Grossman as Barb Weems
• Kerry King as Krug
• Jenna Ortega as Skye Willow
• Marti Matulis portraying the Caretaker
• Lionel Richie appearing as himself
• Jason Trost as Tech
• Jimmi Simpson as Venue personnel
• John Carpenter in the role of Studio engineer

Production

In November 2021, it was disclosed that a motion picture featuring the Foo Fighters, entitled Studio 666, had been covertly shot. The film was produced by John Ramsey and James A. Rota of Fireball Ministry, with the band serving as executive producers. Direction was handled by B. J. McDonnell, known for his work on Hatchet III. The screenplay, authored by Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes, drew from a story developed by Grohl inspired by the band's process recording their tenth studio album.

Filming took place within the very residence where the band recorded Medicine at Midnight. Production was interrupted in early 2020 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, but resumed months later in Los Angeles, marking one of the first film projects to recommence amid pandemic restrictions. Originally set for six days of shooting, the schedule extended to three weeks to comply with health safety protocols.

Music

Grohl created a complete heavy metal album attributed to the fictional group Dream Widow featured within the movie. The opening credits soundtrack was co-composed by John Carpenter. This eight-track album was officially released on March 25, 2022.

Theatrical and marketing

Studio 666 debuted at the TCL Chinese Theatre on February 16, 2022, followed by its theatrical release on February 25, 2022, through Open Road Films. Its promotional campaign amassed nearly 97.9 million digital engagements, aligning with typical audience interaction levels for horror films.

Home media

The movie became available for digital rental on March 18, 2022, with Blu-ray and DVD editions released on May 24, 2022, distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Box office

In its opening weekend across the United States and Canada, Studio 666 launched alongside Cyrano, with forecasts estimating earnings between $2 million and $5 million from 2,306 theaters. It generated $1.54 million upon release. The audience composition was predominantly male (58%), with age groups primarily between 25–44 years (53%) and 18–44 years (73%). Demographically, viewers were approximately 69% Caucasian, 18% Hispanic/Latino, 3% African American, and 10% Asian or other ethnicities. In its second weekend, the film fell out of the top ten box office rankings, placing twelfth with $342,262 in revenue.

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, Studio 666 holds an approval rating of 56%, while Metacritic assigns it a score of 50 out of 100. According to PostTrak surveys, 66% of viewers responded positively to the film, with 46% indicating they would definitely recommend it.

Megan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting praised it as "an entertaining jam session full of gore, laughs, and endearing moments between the band." Matt Donato from Paste commented that though it "might run long and include juvenile gags," it still serves as a fitting late-night comedy that elicits laughter. Ed Masley of the Arizona Republic described it as "plenty gory" and affirmed it "definitely rocks," despite critiquing some aspects of its humor. In contrast, Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian awarded it one star, criticizing its failure to deliver effective scares or humor and finding its premise unsettling due to references to violent incidents from the 1990s including Grohl's former bandmate Kurt Cobain’s suicide.

See also

• Number of the beast