British moppet-haired goth rockers The Horrors are crashing this year’s Sundance film festival with the documentary “Counting In Fives.” Or rather, the filmmakers are crashing the Utah film festival to showcase their doc on the zombie-looking pasty-white Brits who have apparently become a cult-y phenomenon across the pond.
The doc is screening independently from the festival on Friday, January 18th at Marquee, 427 Main Street 9 p.m. The Horrors themselves will be DJ’ing an after party afterwards.
Meanwhile, in other Sundance-related rock news, the metal devotees over at Blabbermouth are reporting that top-hat enthusiast and former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash will be performing with Canadian metal band Anvil at the film festival. No date or time has been set for the gig yet.
The doc “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” is one of the most anticipated rock docs to appear at the Utah film fest. Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian will appear at several of the film’s screenings. Directed by Sacha Gervasi, the writer behind Stephen Spielberg’s romantic airport comedy, “The Terminal,” (uhh, really? Ok then) the Anvil doc features interviews with Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax and follows the the Canuck rocker’s attempt to record their 13th album after a dejected European tour.
Gervasi was apparently a roadie for the band in their heyday [ed. wait, did they have a heyday?]
Screening times for “Anvil! The Story Of Anvil” at the Sundance Film Festival:
* Friday, January 18, 5:30pm – Library Center Theatre, Park City
* Saturday, January 19, 9:00pm – Tower Theatre, SLC
* Sunday, January 20, noon – Egyptian Theatre, Park City
* Saturday January 26, midnight – Egyptian Theatre, Park City
* Monday, January 21, 11:00am – Yarrow, Park City (press screening)
Trailer: Counting in Fives
Metal Fanzine conducted this behind the scenes Interview, and Live footage from the WJCU Bill Peters 25th Anniversary Concert at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland Ohio, September 16th 2007
Watch: Interview with Anvil