THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION is the true story behind one of the strangest pop culture phenomenons of the 1980s. Before being mysteriously replaced by Chuck-E-Cheese, the ShowBiz Pizza chain (and its animatronic rock band, the Rock-Afire Explosion) took the U.S. by storm and eventually inspired the hit video game FIVE NIGHT'S AT FREDDY'S. This documentary chronicles the rise and fall of ShowBiz Pizza, the Rock-Afire Explosion, and the obsessive fans who have kept the dream alive. Produced DIY-style by filmmakers Brett Whitcomb and Bradford Thomason (GLOW: THE STORY OF THE GORGEOUS LADIES OF WRESTLING), THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION is a joyful and touching look at the importance of nostalgia and the eternal quest to stay young. AGFA is excited to bring this overlooked doc to Blu-ray for the first time, complete with enough extras to inspire a million animatronic sing-alongs.
directed by: Brett Whitcomb
starring: Various
2008 / 72 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Additional info:
- Region Free Blu-ray
- Preservation from the original digital master
- Commentary with filmmakers Brett Whitcomb and Bradford Thomason
- Outtakes
- Vintage Creative Engineering promo video
- Vintage "Tune Machine" skit
- Vintage "Willy Rabbit" news broadcast
- Vintage “Pizza Party” promo video
- Vintage “Uncle Klunk” promo video
- Original home video trailer
- Behind the scenes photo gallery
- English SDH subtitles
