High Voltage
An emerging rock band, managed by industry vet Jimmy Kleen, strike a deal with record executive Rick Roland. Things take a sinister turn when the band's lead singer, Rachel, and her mother Barb are struck by lightning and killed. Rachel is brought back to life, but she is different than before. Lightning courses through her veins and she uses her new strange electrical powers to drain the life from men, turning it into electrifying stage performances, but just how far are the band willing to go to make it.
Why it matters
High Voltage crackles with a darkly charged blend of supernatural horror and rock ’n’ roll ambition, electrifying the body horror subgenre with a shocking twist.
- A rare fusion of gritty music industry satire and visceral horror, powered by Rachel’s electrified transformation.
- Practical effects pulse through Rachel’s electrical powers, grounding the supernatural in tactile, shocking visuals.
- For fans of John Carpenter’s *Christine* or *The Runaways* with a macabre jolt—ambition literally becomes deadly here.
- Explores the price of fame through a horror lens, where the monster isn’t just the lightning, but the cost of selling out.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
29
Supernatural
20
Creature
36
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
28
Survival
17
Body Swap
