Studio 666

Lore & Background

The film was shot in secret, with filming taking place in the same house where the band recorded their album Medicine at Midnight. Production was shut down in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but resumed in Los Angeles months later, becoming one of the first films to do so during the pandemic. Six days of filming were planned to finish the film, but it ultimately spanned three weeks due to safety regulations.

Reader's Guide

Studio 666 is notable as the first non-documentary feature film to star the Foo Fighters, following the documentary Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011) and the television series Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways (2014). The film received mixed reviews from critics, with a 56% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic score of 50 out of 100. It earned $1.54 million in its opening weekend. The film features a fictional heavy metal band called Dream Widow, for which Grohl recorded a full album of songs, released on March 25, 2022. John Carpenter contributed to the film's soundtrack, co-composing the opening credits. The film marks the final film appearance of Taylor Hawkins, who died in 2022.

Did You Know?

• Taylor Hawkins appears in his final film role in Studio 666.
• The film was shot in the same house where the Foo Fighters recorded their album Medicine at Midnight.
• Dave Grohl recorded a full album of heavy metal songs for the fictional band Dream Widow.
• John Carpenter co-composed the opening credits music.