When the Screaming Stops

R

Released Feb 23, 1976

1h 20m

Horror

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100%

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15 Reviews

74%

Audience Score

Fewer than 50 Ratings

A man (Tony Kendall) falls in love with a mysterious woman (Helga Liné) who turns into a monster and rips out people's hearts.

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Hugo Rifkind

Times (UK)

Despite the breath-stopping absurdity and bewildered ego at every turn, and although the words are all madness and the songs are all terrible, this manages to be one of the most moving, uplifting and downright touching band portraits you will ever see.

Jan 5, 2019

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Lucy Jones

Independent (UK)

When I sat down to watch it, to see what all the fuss was about, I didn't expect to both laugh and cry.

Jan 3, 2019

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

If their 1987 hit song When Will I Be Famous? is the call, this film is the bitterly ironic response.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 11, 2018

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Kelechi Ehenulo

Confessions From A Geek Mind

To an average viewer, After the Screaming Stops is an insightful, cathartic piece despite missing possible avenues of exploration. To a Brosette, it's Christmas. You may already know some of the dedicated facts, but it's a gift that keeps on giving.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 27, 2020

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

I've found my new favourite music documentary of the decade.

Nov 12, 2019

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Glenn Dunks

The Film Experience

...swerves drastically from where-are-they-now tabloid fodder about bickering brothers back on stage into a hysterically funny work of is-it-or-isn't-it-real awkward comedy that may just be the best film of its sort since Madonna: Truth or Dare.

Rated: A-

Sep 28, 2019

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Audience Member

This is so bad it takes bad to a new level! The screaming may have stopped but the cringe certainly hasn't..

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

The screaming started back up again...when i couldn't find the remote to turn this off. There's a reason we never heard of these whiners in America. Their music is whimsical sausage.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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This one was a bit of a random viewing as I have never really been that interested in pop group Bros or either of the twins Matt and Luke Goss, although I have seen one or other of them on stage (I can't remember which!) and on screen down the years. I have to say, at first, I thought that this was a "Mockumentary" and was expecting a cameo by Ricky Gervais. There are some simply cracking, deadpan one-liners delivered with a seeming complete lack of irony by the two brothers as they discuss their career and plans for a reunion. As has been said elsewhere, it plays out like Spinal Tap as unintentionally toe curlingly awkward moments of silence hang in the air as the twins clash and egos and emotion get the better of them. However, suddenly, the movie pivots and becomes rather touching and moving and I actually found myself rooting for the pair and desperately hoping that their plans for a stadium comeback concert would come together. Whether or not this movie was a cynical exercise in self publicity or not, it does just work and manages to pull at the audience heart strings in an effective and touching manner. My only puzzlement is the complete absence of a mention of Craig Logan who was the third member of the band when they originally topped the charts in the 1980s. It is as though he didn't exist as there is not even a whiff of him in any of the archive material shown here. I guarantee that you will find this movie funny, moving and a little bit uplifting, whether or not you enjoyed the music of Bros and all the hype that surrounded the band. They were maybe not a long lived phenomenon but their story with all the unintentional gaffs and humour shown here is well worth watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Brilliant fly on the wall documentary of a band that spans 30 decades. Full of cheeky one liners and some hard hitting stories of their childhood and how Bros were treated by the media. Forget everything you 'know' about Matt & Luke Goss/Bros and watch this film with an open mind. I promise you, you'll love it and see both Matt and Luke stripped down and baring their souls. It's a must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Manny P

Eulogising this couple of fannies, in the disingenuous tones of Spinal Tap, is pitiful. They are as thick as two short planks. âIf you want to have an argument in this house, you have to leave the houseâ?. WTF ? How the glue doesnâ(TM)t melt on Matt clowns wig is beyond me. As for the drummer being an actor, he canâ(TM)t even portray his own, actual, pathetic experience ? Hopefully Darwin will do us all a favour, soon.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/19

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Audience Member

Fine, a bit funny, not sure if intentional or not.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Amando de Ossorio

Director

Tony Kendall

Sirgurd

Helga Liné

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Josefina Jartin

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Synopsis

A man (Tony Kendall) falls in love with a mysterious woman (Helga Liné) who turns into a monster and rips out people's hearts.

Director: Amando de Ossorio
Screenwriter: Amando de Ossorio
Distributor: Aitor Films
Production Co: Astro C.C.
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 23, 1976, Wide
Runtime: 1h 20m