When we last saw Brodie, Giles, Zakk, Dion, and Medina, they were high school students using heavy metal to dispatch demons back to Hell and save the world. But not all of them survived the battle. Ten years later, enter Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon, a comedy/horror that outdoes the first film in many ways, but might go just a little too far in others.
If you didn’t see Deathgasm (2015), not to worry. You can enjoy Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon (2026) as a stand-alone movie and not feel like you missed anything. But if you watch the original film first, you’ll enjoy the second even more.
When we re-join Brodie (Milo Cawthorne) and Giles (Daniel Cresswell) in Deathgasm 2, Medina (Kimberley Crossman) has left Brodie, and he’s going nowhere fast. But things begin looking up when he sees an ad for an upcoming Battle of the Bands that’s going to award the winner with $10,000 and a record contract. The only problem is, he doesn’t have a band. The solution? To use black magic to raise Zakk (James Joshua Blake) and Dion (Sam Berkley) from the grave and get the band back together, of course!
As we all know, zombies are always evil and always want to kill and eat the living. But Brodie and Giles find ways to train them. And it almost works! Almost. Things come to a head when one of the zombie band members forms his own evil band to battle against his own band Deathgasm in the battle of the bands.
As a musician, I found a lot to identify with in both Deathgasm films, from the musical gear they’re using to the difficulties with choosing a band name, competing in battles of the bands, etc. It’s almost a documentary on building a band. Except in real life, that usually doesn’t involve zombies. Usually.
Director Jason Lei Howden (Deathgasm, Guns Akimbo) returns with the second installment in the Deathgasm franchise, Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon on October 13th, 2026, just in time for Halloween. Expert cinematography, clever editing, and cranking the comedy up to 11 makes the sequel a joy to watch. There does seem to be an overload of gross-out humor in this one, including what I can only describe as a disturbing weiner fetish, which I personally could do without. But if you enjoy gross humor, this one’s for you. The film isn’t rated, but I’d say it’s a solid R-equivalent.
Bonus points: The first film to feature a vegan zombie (to the best of my knowledge).
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Suggested Pull Quotes:
QUOTE 1 – about the film’s plot
“Two metal heads raise their former band members from the dead so they can play a Battle of the Bands.”
QUOTE 2 – a positive comment about the film
“Expert cinematography, clever editing, and cranking the comedy up to 11 makes the sequel a joy to watch.”
QUOTE 3 – something that would grab a reader’s attention (think clickbait)
“… the first film to feature a vegan zombie.”
