Strangeland is a 1998 American horror film directed by John Pieplow, written by Dee Snider, and starring Kevin Gage, Elizabeth Peña, Brett Harrelson, Robert Englund, and Dee Snider. It was released in 1998.
Summary[]
A pierced and tattooed sadist, Captain Howdy (Dee Snider), trolls the Internet for naive teens, luring them to his home to torture and defile them. When Howdy kidnaps and tortures the daughter of police Detective Mike Gage (Kevin Gage), he is caught. Deemed insane, he is sent to an asylum but is released soon after, seemingly better. However, Gage knows it is only a matter of time before Howdy strikes again, and he's ready to unleash his own form of retribution when the time comes.
Cast[]
- Dee Snider as Carlton Hendricks/Captain Howdy
- Linda Cardellini as Genevieve Gage
- Kevin Gage as Detective Mike Gage
- Elizabeth Peña as Toni Gage
- Brett Harrelson as Detective Steve Christianson
- Robert Englund as Jackson Roth
- Amy Smart as Angela Stravelli
- Tucker Smallwood as Captain Churchill Robbins/Fetish Man with Studded Hood
- Ivonne Coll as Rose Stravelli
- Robert LaSardo as Matt Myers (Tow-Truck Driver)
- J Cooch Lucchese as Xibalba Bouncer/Band Member of Bile
- Barbara Champion as Catherine "Sunny" Macintosh
- Amal Rhoe as Tiana Moore
Soundtrack[]
- Dee Snider – "Inconclusion"
- Sevendust – "Breathe"
- Megadeth – "A Secret Place"
- Pantera – "Where You Come From"
- Anthrax – "Piss N Vinegar"
- Snot – "Absent"
- dayinthelife... – "Street Justice"
- Coal Chamber – "Not Living"
- Bile – "In League"
- Marilyn Manson – "Sweet Tooth"
- Soulfly – "Eye for an Eye"
- Hed PE – "Serpent Boy" (Radio Edit)
- Kid Rock – "Fuck Off", featuring Eminem
- The Clay People – "Awake"
- System of a Down – "Marmalade"
- Nashville Pussy – "I'm the Man"
- Crisis – "Captain Howdy"
- Twisted Sister – "Heroes Are Hard to Find"
Other songs recorded/used on the film but not present on the official CD:
- Backyard Babies – "Highlights" (credited at the end of the movie)
- Crisis – "Methodology" (credited at the end of the movie)
- Paw –"Street Justice" (recorded for the movie, wasn't used for the film nor the CD)
Sequel[]
A sequel, titled Strangeland: Disciple, is being produced by Emaji Entertainment and TSG Entertainment and distributed by Lionsgate, as of May 2015. Dee Snider plans to have it rated NC-17, and later release an R-rated version for wider exposure. He believes this unusual marketing strategy will create buzz for the "original" NC-17 version.[3] As of 2021, any and all plans for a sequel have been scrapped.
Comic[]
Dee Snider released a comic book prequel, Dee Snider's Strangeland: Seven Sins through Fangoria Comics, but the company suddenly closed after only the first issue was printed. The Scream Factory then picked up the title and published the full run in 2008.