The Holy Grail of 80's SOV directors is certainly a short one. Short but definitive, just the same. You got your Polonia twins, who stuck around far longer than anyone would have probably thought. You have Mr. Chester N. Turner, who, unless you've been living under a rock for 34 years, is known for giving us all the gift that is Black Devil Doll From Hell. And then, last but far from least, there's good 'ol Donald Farmer. Donald Farmer is responsible for such barely legit works of art as Cannibal Hookers, Demon Queen, and countless others he's churned out since this era that I have yet to explore. One, however, sticks out in my head above others. Today, I'd like to say a few words about a movie called Scream Dream. One of Farmer's first, barely missing the SOV boom, but providing for us the one thing we were always too blind to realize we needed: A Rocktober Blood for the SOV market!

Michelle Shock is on top of the world. She's in the hottest Heavy Metal band on the planet, and being the late 80's, this earns her title of 'The Queen of Rock". Michelle's fame and infamy is only inflated by recent rumors of Devil worship. Rumors which are very much confirmed to us, the audience, when some dumb shit ditches his girlfriend for the radder Michelle. Michelle sucks on his weiner in return, after the show, only to bite it off. We're not sure this is actual proof of Satanism, or that Michelle always likes to do that, but it does prove she's kind of an asshole, right?

Yes, she is. Michelle Shock is kind of an asshole. I believe said quality is ultimately what did her in. Michelle's manager, Lou Sharkey, might have been able to overlook all the bad publicity and media outrage surrounding these Satanic rumors, as well as cases of fan disappearances after shows. However Michelle has proven herself to be more trouble than she's worth. So, the queen of rock is officially gone. Luckily for Sharkey, he already has a new girl lined up as a replacement. Jamie Summers has a hell of a voice and is certainly better at being Michelle Shock than Michelle is. Not only that, but she's not an asshole, nor is she into any of that other crazy shit.

So, all is good, but the rest of the band still wanted to pay Michelle a visit to let her know there's no hard feelings, at least on their end. Michelle is then caught in her true form: That of a Demon. Ok, so, she's not actually a person. I forgot to mention that part. Michelle's former band mates are now forced to kill her, which is of course for the best, but that's not where this story ends. Later on, new singer, Jamie, shows up, looking for Michelle, in order to pick up some stage clothes she'll be needing, since Michelle won't. Well, one thing leads to another, and before we know it, Jamie is possessed by the spirit of Michelle Shock! If Sharkey thought all the Satanism, assholishness and dick-eating was over, he was mistaken. Michelle Shock was just the beginning!

It probably wouldn't be accurate to call this one of the all-time greats, but definitely one of the all-time cheesiest and most 80's shot-on-video efforts the decade had to offer. That acting had me sold from the beginning, and the Scream Dream song was every bit as catchy as it was repetitive. Real life local band, Rikk-o-Shay, gets credit for that song, as well as all of Michelle's sweet tracks. I also give the guy who played Lou Sharkey credit for making me laugh a lot with his over usage of phrases like "bite my ass, bitch" and "especially cunts on the rag". For anyone who has never seen a Donald Farmer movie, or for anyone unfamiliar with the original SOV wave, this might not be the best place in the world to start with either. However if you have experience and know exactly what you're getting into, you may have come across something remarkable. In that case, you're very welcome! 4/10