Music Box’s Doppelgänger Acquires North American Rights to Comedy ‘Heavier Trip,’ About Heavy Metal Band Impaled Rektum (EXCLUSIVE)

As a veteran movie buff with an affinity for offbeat comedies and metal music, I am beyond excited about the upcoming release of “Heavier Trip”! Having spent countless hours headbanging to Impaled Rektum’s symphonic post-apocalyptic, reindeer-grinding tunes, I can confidently say that this sequel is a must-watch for any fan. The prospect of these extreme war pagan Fennoscandic metalists embarking on a journey to the legendary Wacken festival while evading a murderous prison guard has me on the edge of my seat! It’s like they read my mind and decided to create a movie tailored just for me. To top it off, the fact that Music Box Films, known for their eclectic slate of arthouse cinema and mainstream comedy, is distributing this masterpiece, leaves no doubt in my mind that “Heavier Trip” will be a smashing success. Now, if only I could get my hands on an Impaled Rektum tour t-shirt for the upcoming North American tour… maybe they’ll let me join as their roadie! Just kidding, or am I? \m/


Doppelgänger Releasing, a genre label under Music Box Films, has secured distribution rights for the North American release of the quirky Finnish comedy “Heavier Trip,” directed by Juuso Laatio and Jukka Vidgren. This film brings back the Heavy Metal band Impaled Rektum to our screens once more. The global sales rights are being managed by Charades.

“Following ‘Heavy Trip,’ released by Doppelgänger Releasing in 2018, comes the sequel titled ‘Heavier Journey.’ The original cast and crew return to explore further the tale of the enchantingly dangerous heavy metal band, with Johannes Holopainen (Turo), Samuli Jaskio (Lotvonen), Max Ovaska (Xytrax), and Chike Ohanwe (Oula) reprising their roles.”

“The world premiere for ‘A World Heavier’ is coming soon, with both cinema screenings and home viewing options available starting in November.”

“Breakout for Redemption”

“Laatio and Vidgren expressed that one thing the world could greatly benefit from is movies filled with positive vibes, focusing on men who perform symphonic post-apocalyptic reindeer hunting music with themes of blasphemy, war, paganism, and extreme metal rooted in Fennoscandia. They’re thrilled to introduce ‘Heavier Trip’ to North American audiences and anticipate creating a lot of excitement with the sequel’s premiere!”

“Pierre Mazars, CEO of Charades, expressed excitement over ‘Heavier Trip’ being distributed in the U.S., stating that Music Box Films and Doppelgänger Releasing’s diverse collection, encompassing challenging art-house films as well as popular comedies, demonstrates their knack for attracting cinema-goers to theaters. Being a metal music fan, he added, makes this achievement even more delightful for him.”

“Brian Andreotti from Music Box Films expressed his pride in distributing ‘Heavy Trip’ and continues to wear merchandise from Impaled Rektum’s 2018 North American tour. He was thrilled when he heard that Jukka and Juuso were working on a sequel, and he felt no one else could compete with us in the symphonic post-apocalyptic, reindeer-grinding, blasphemous, extreme war pagan Fennoscandic metal genre in North America. It’s been six years since Impaled Rektum conquered North America, and we eagerly await their return this fall.”

Music Box’s Doppelgänger Acquires North American Rights to Comedy ‘Heavier Trip,’ About Heavy Metal Band Impaled Rektum (EXCLUSIVE)

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2024-08-05 18:49