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Welcome to Your Funeral: Part 1

2015 · 110 min

A gritty, music-documentary ride through a band's rise, mixing archival grit with insider interviews for fans of metal lore.

Directed by
Bruce Corbitt
Starring
Wayne Abney, Phil Anselmo, Bruce Corbitt
Tagline
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre of Metal
Overview
The true life story of the meteoric rise of one of the most influential speed metal bands of all time. Rigor Mortis, from the earliest beginnings, through their highly controversial signing with Capitol Records in 1987.

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Directed by
Bruce Corbitt
Starring
Wayne Abney, Phil Anselmo, Bruce Corbitt
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    Themes
    • music
    • ambition
    • art
    • betrayal
    • work
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    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Horror3
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Directed by
    Bruce Corbitt
    Starring
    Wayne Abney, Phil Anselmo, Bruce Corbitt, Jeff Dennis, Harden Harrison, Jeff Liles, Rachel Matthews, Casey Orr
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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