When Deathgasm first dropped in 2015, it instantly earned its cult stripes by smashing together headbanging riffs, Peter Jackson–level splatter, and “wigged out kiwi humour” in a way horror hadn’t seen since the days of Trick or Treat or Monster Dog. Jason Lei Howden’s debut introduced us to Brodie, Zakk, and the gloriously badass Medina, hacking up demonified neighbors with buckets of blood spraying in every direction—never once forgetting to lace the mayhem with a healthy dose of heavy metal heart.
Now, a decade later, the fiery furnaces of Satan’s anus have brought forth the long-awaited sequel, Deathgasm II: Goremageddon, which will have its World Premiere in competition at Fantastic Fest 2025 on Sunday, September 21st at Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. From there, it’s straight into the fire with a European bow at Sitges, an Australian premiere at Monster Fest, and special Halloween screenings in New Zealand at Terror-Fi Fest.
Canadian producer Andrew Thomas Hunt of Raven Banner is eager to get the sequel out to audiences, saying: “Deathgasm became a global cult sensation, uniting comedy-horror fans with its mix of headbanging gore and juvenile humor. Now, Deathgasm II: Goremageddon cranks the amps to eleven… louder, bloodier, and more gleefully unhinged than ever before.”
Director Jason Lei Howden (who went from Deathgasm to Guns Akimbo) promises the sequel is all about giving back to the fans who crowdfunded it into existence: “Deathgasm II: Goremageddon is a face-melting splatterfest made for the misfits, the freaks, the outcasts, the headbangers, and the gorehounds… We cranked out the most skull-shattering metal soundtrack in movie history, with tracks from Anvil, Sanguisugabogg, Skinless, Alien Weaponry, Frozen Soul, Havok, and motherflippin’ GWAR!”
Story-wise, we pick up with Milo Cawthorne’s Brodie, now washed-up, broke, and stuck in small-town purgatory after surviving the first demon apocalypse. Salvation arrives in the form of NoizeQuest, a battle-of-the-bands showdown promising him redemption—and maybe even an encore with Medina (played once again by Kimberley Crossman). There’s just a few problems though. His drummer’s one arm down, the rest of his band is six feet under, and the only way to get the lineup back from the grave is by ripping a few cursed riffs from The Black Hymn. From there, expect the most brutal reunion tour horror has ever seen.
Reprising their roles are Cawthorne, Crossman, James Joshua Blake, Sam Berkley, and Daniel Cresswell, with fresh faces from Kieran Charnock, Harrison Keefe, and Maggie Nicole Robertson. And the score comes courtesy of Trivium’s Matthew Kiichi Heafy, adding even more metal cred,
New Zealand producer Nick Garrett sums it up with a promise fans can take to the ultimate bloody mosh pit: “Deathgasm II: Goremageddon is for the fans… It’s a party movie, pure and simple, made to be watched with mates, mayhem, and at maximum volume.”
Deathgasm II: Goremageddon is a non-treaty New Zealand/Canada co-production between Fish Entertainment, Raven Banner Entertainment, and Hangar 18 Media, produced with support from Creative Saskatchewan, the New Zealand Film Commission, Fahrenheit Films, Bitbot Media, and Metalheads Ltd. Raven Banner Releasing will unleash it in the U.S. and Canada, with Umbrella Entertainment handling Australia and New Zealand. Additional territories will be announced after its festival rampage.
So grab your battle vest, sharpen your axe (or dildo, if you prefer), and get ready – because Deathgasm is back, and this time, it’s going full GOREMAGEDDON. See you down the front row…
