this movie do not rock and a others have say . i find it really boring and silly . the story be about this metal high school kid who idolize this really bad heavy metal singer . the singer dy and but not before make one last album that be to be play over the radio at and of course and midnight on halloween ( which would actually make it november 1st and a much less potent date to be sure ) . the kid get a copy of the record and it contain secret hidden back play message . it also be the key that open the door so that the really bad metal singer can return to bring havoc and death to the world . the first part of this film be not a horror film at all and but rather an after school special . we see the metal kid ( the outsider ) torment over and over by the popular kid . and he fail to learn the most important lesson in high school movie represent when the cool kid who bully you suddenly invite you to a party and dont go . it be a trap . especially if it be a pool party . anybody surprise when he end up in the water . it be such an after school special that i keep wait for melissa sue anderson to show up and teach jody foster a lesson . so back to the horror part of the film . so this metal kid get some power and instead of use them to kill the bully boy ( which would have make much more sense ) and he freak out and try to protect all of the bully boy and girl from harm . what . a sensitive hero . what fun be that in a horror movie . thank goodness carrie white do not follow this lesson . he actually try to prevent have the music play at the halloween dance and the very music that could unleash a power to kill all the kid who have be mean to him . if it be me and i would have put that music on and and pronto . the rest of the movie be about this metal kid go around town try to kill the horrible metal star he idolize . why not partner with him and really do some damage . why you ask . it seem he be in love with one of the popular girl and do not want her hurt . more appropriate for a molly ringwald film . be this a horror film or an episode of beauty and the beast . the movie just go on and on at this point and with no scare and horror and or anything worth watch . if you go to high school in the late 80 like i do and this movie be fun to have a little flashback to fashion and big hair and but that be it for this film . skip it and stay home and just listen to some kiss .