Goo Goo Dolls Founder Penning Theme Song for Johnny Gruesome
Jonathan Barkan
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The upcoming horror thriller Johnny Gruesome has announced that it will have a theme song featuring Goo Goo Dolls co-founder Robby Takac. The song is being written by Takac with the film’s composers Armand John Petri and Joe Rozler.
Speaking about the score, writer/director Gregory Lamberson explains, “Johnny Gruesome is a rock ‘n roll monster, and we needed a score that reflected that vibe. Armand, Joe and Robby are among the most talented music pros in Western New York, and since Johnny Gruesome is a Buffalo production, it’s fantastic to have them involved in such instrumental roles. Horror fans are going to love this score, it’s full and lush, not just synth.”
Johnny Gruesome is the story of a murdered high school student, Johnny Grissom, who returns from the grave for revenge in classic E.C. Comics fashion. The poster features Anthony De La Torre (Lords of Chaos) as the title character in makeup created by Craig Lindberg (“Boardwalk Empire”).
Byron Brown II (The Romans) co-stars as Johnny’s guilt-wracked best friend, singer-songwriter Aprilann portrays Johnny’s girlfriend, and Michael DeLorenzo (star of TV’s “New York Undercover” and “Resurrection Boulevard”) plays his grief-stricken father. The cast also includes Chris Modrzynski, Kim Piazza, Richard Lounello, and Madison Amey.
Lamberson co-produced Johnny Gruesome with Tamar Lamberson and John R. Renna, who has a role in the film. De La Torre serves as associate producer, and Erin Elizabeth Heald is the executive producer. Chris Cosgrave and John Vincent (Freaked) created the visual effects, and Armand Petri and Joe Rozler are composing the score. The soundtrack includes songs from the Gruesome rock CD created by Dean Italiano and Giasone Italiano to promote the novel, which was based on the original screenplay Lamberson wrote in 1984.
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