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KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

1978 · 96 min

A goofy, low-budget rock-and-roll romp with cheesy effects and earnest performances that make it a fun, cult classic watch.

Directed by
Gordon Hessler
Genres
Music, Science fiction, Tv movie
Tagline
KISSterical! KISStounding! KISStoric!
Overview
The tale of rock band KISS and their efforts to thwart a diabolical plan by mad scientist Abner Devereaux. Devereaux has found a way to clone humans into robots in his laboratory at an amusement park. It just so happens that he plans to use the KISS concert as a platform to unleash his plan on the world. KISS must use their special powers to stop him.

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Directed by
Gordon Hessler
Genres
Music, Science fiction, Tv movie
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • revenge
  • identity
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour7
Realism2
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
music, science fiction, tv movie, horror
Directed by
Gordon Hessler
Written by
Don Buday, Jan Michael Sherman
Starring
Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Anthony Zerbe, Carmine Caridi, Deborah Ryan, John Dennis Johnston
Cinematography
Robert Caramico
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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