Fantastic Fest 2008

Brief Summary:
Costumed European metal superstars LORDI (dressed in their actual stage outfits!!!) play the monsters of the underworld in this Finnish horror splatterfest.

Full Description:
A young girl stricken with an autism-related disorder struggles for lucidity in an ill-equipped hospital somewhere in middle America. Her loving father is forced to simply look on helplessly until a string of equipment failures and a near-fire force his hand and he opts to simply take the girl out of care and return home. It’s a difficult but sensible decision – if the hospital cannot help her, which it clearly can’t, then she may as well be comfortable at home. But the father’s simple plan is interrupted when a power failure strikes the hospital trapping the pair in an elevator along with a collection of other hospital denizens. Once they’re free, it’s clear everything has changed. The hospital is … different somehow. Nothing works as it should and before long the small band begins to encounter wreckage, bodies and a collection of horrible creatures bent solely on destruction.

Yes, kids, the Fear is Here in the form of DARK FLOORS, the motion picture conceived by and starring Finnish metal act Lordi, who play the villains of the piece in their outrageously theatrical monster gear. Directed by the band’s longtime music video director Pete Riski – one of Finland’s top commercial directors making his feature debut – DARK FLOORS is a surprisingly polished and serious piece of work, one that avoids playing the camp card delivering a tightly plotted, exceptionally well shot thrill ride that sets the rules of its world very early on, lets the audience know what to expect and then executes it beautifully. (Todd Brown)

About Lordi:
Legendary Metal band Lordi, AKA "The Monsters of Finland" was formed by Tomi Putaansuu (Mr. Lordi) in 1996. Previous to that, Putaansuu's claim to fame was that he was the founder of the official Finnish Kiss Fan Club. Taking a cue from his hard rockin' heroes, all of the members of Lordi perform in elaborate monster costumes and produce theatrical live performances. Already huge stars in Europe, Lordi won the prestigious 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, Finland's first victory. They are now setting their demonic sights to America, having already performed on the main stage of Ozzfest 2007. Later that year Lordi also toured with Type O Negative and Twin Method. Mr. Lordi conceived of the story for DARK FLOORS himself and allegedly has nine sequel concepts already up his latex-armored sleeve. (Tim League)