What happens when Satan's favorite screamer finds Jesus—and his band finds the bottom of a bottle?
An aspiring heavy metal band's lead singer returns to the rock scene as a devout "born-again" Christian after his cancer goes into remission. The band's members struggle with this drastic transformation while dealing with their own downward spirals.
Acting
Mike Starr's wrecked physicality—every slouch tells a story
Sound
Original metal that actually slaps, then breaks your heart
Director
Frank Lisi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Frank Lisi cast actual Philadelphia metal musicians as background players; the opening club scene was filmed during a real show with a hidden camera.
The film quietly mirrors the real 2000s 'Christian metal' phenomenon—bands like Underoath and As I Lay Dying navigating secular success and spiritual crisis.
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