The Rock-afire Explosion
The Rock-afire Explosion
The Rock-afire Explosion
The Rock-afire Explosion
The Rock-afire Explosion
The Rock-afire Explosion
The Rock-afire Explosion
The Rock-afire Explosion
The Rock-afire Explosion
The Rock-afire Explosion

American Genre Film Archive

The Rock-afire Explosion

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This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

The American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) represents the world's largest theatrical catalog of exploitation cinema. Their home video line presents a diverse selection of movies, ranging from new preservations of classics from the vast library of Something Weird to the wildest in shot-on-video (SOV) titles. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION is the true story behind one of the strangest pop culture phenomenons of the 1980s. Before being mysteriously replaced by Chuck-E-Cheese, the ShowBiz Pizza chain (and its animatronic rock band, the Rock-Afire Explosion) took the U.S. by storm and eventually inspired the hit video game FIVE NIGHT'S AT FREDDY'S. This documentary chronicles the rise and fall of ShowBiz Pizza, the Rock-Afire Explosion, and the obsessive fans who have kept the dream alive. Produced DIY-style by filmmakers Brett Whitcomb and Bradford Thomason (GLOW: THE STORY OF THE GORGEOUS LADIES OF WRESTLING), THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION is a joyful and touching look at the importance of nostalgia and the eternal quest to stay young. AGFA is excited to bring this overlooked doc to Blu-ray for the first time, complete with enough extras to inspire a million animatronic sing-alongs.

directed by: Brett Whitcomb
starring: Various
2008 / 72 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region Free Blu-ray
  • Preservation from the original digital master
  • Commentary with filmmakers Brett Whitcomb and Bradford Thomason
  • Outtakes
  • Vintage Creative Engineering promo video
  • Vintage "Tune Machine" skit
  • Vintage "Willy Rabbit" news broadcast
  • Vintage “Pizza Party” promo video
  • Vintage “Uncle Klunk” promo video
  • Original home video trailer
  • Behind the scenes photo gallery
  • English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 4.6585364 / 5 from 123 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This limited edition Blu-ray of 'The Rock-afire Explosion' documentary, featuring a special slipcover, is highly praised for its nostalgic appeal, excellent presentation, and engaging bonus features. Customers appreciate the well-packaged product and its visually appealing look, making it a must-have for fans of 1980s pop culture.

Summary topics

  • Presentation: 8%
  • Documentary Quality: 37%
  • Packaging: 7%
  • Nostalgic Appeal: 5%
  • Animatronic Band: 6%

Review topics: ["material","looks","feel","presentation","packaging","buy","documentary","doc","release","film","band","slipcover","nostalgia","history","fan","features","memories","fun","pizza","life","monster","restauration","rock","watch","transfer","reminder","collection","ride","place","man"].

Review highlights

  • "Amazing release, the packaging is superb and the bonus features are delightful" — Thomas H.
  • "Fun little documentary" — Billy B.
  • "Great film, great packaging, and great presentation." — chris c.

Reviews

so happy to put this

"so happy to put this in the collection!"

— marvin p. (5/5)

Super fun doc

"Very nostalgic"

— Chris T. (5/5)

Excellent AGFA Release

"Love the full AGFA collection and this is another great addition! Totally involving doc and the transfer is great."

— Eli O. (5/5)

A fun documentary

"This fun documentary is given a great release that makes it a must have for any physical media collection. It’s clear a lot of time, effort, and care went into the film’s presentation."

— Mark H. (5/5)

The Rock-afire Explosion

"So much fun!!"

— Jason S. (5/5)

Sick

"Well this is on fire not just in the name wow"

— Scott D. (5/5)

Excellent! I loved it!

"Excellent! I loved it!"

— Michael B. (5/5)

A great companion to Five

"A great companion to Five Nights At Freddys. Makes for a great double feature. Loved this doc!"

— JJ P. (5/5)

An amazing documentary about about

"An amazing documentary about about Showbiz Pizza and it's animatronic rock band tge Rock-Afire Explosion hence the title. The nostalgic feel was very nice, it gave me fuzzy feelings. This presentation of this film was very well done by AGFA. A ton of extras too, overall a great package."

— Bryan K. (5/5)

a work of love

"A loving tribute to a specific point in time. Amazing transfer. So much love."

— James G. (5/5)

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