HEAVY TRIP (2018) & HEAVIER TRIP (2024)
Heavy Trip (2018) is a Metal Comedy from Directors Jukka Vidgren & Juuso Laatio. Heavier Trip (2024) is an independent sequel following the band Impaled Rektum.
SYNOPSIS HEAVY TRIP - 2018
Turo (25) is trying to overcome his fears by leading the most unknown heavy metal band in Finland, Impaled Rektum, to the hottest metal festival of Norway. The journey includes heavy metal, grave robbing, Viking heaven and an armed conflict between Finland and Norway.
SYNOPSIS HEAVIER TRIP, 2024
The worlds most brutal metal band Impaled Rektum is serving their time in Norwegian prison when they find out that the guitarists home, a reindeer slaughterhouse, is in trouble. To save the slaughterhouse the boys decide to escape prison, make their way through northern Europe and play at the worlds biggest metal festival, naturally in Germany. On the way the boys meet their idols, an ageing metal band who have become sell-outs, get managed by a devilish record label boss and chased by a homicidal prison guard. But the biggest challenge becomes keeping the band together in midst of all the craziness.
HEAVY TRIP (2018)
Countries of Production Finland, Norway
Language Finnish, English, Swedish, Norwegian
Duration xxx minutes
Directors Jukka Vidgren & Juuso Laatio
Producers Kai Nordberg & Kaarle Aho
CAST
Turo Moilanen Johannes Holopainen
Miia Minka Kuustonen
Jouni Tulkku Ville Tiihonen
Pasi/ Xytrax Max Ovaska
Lotvonen Samuli Jaskio
Jynkky Antti Heikkinen
Oula Chike Ohanwe
Kujanpää Kai Lehtinen
Frank Massegraav Rune Temte
Lotvonen's Dad Martti Syrjä
Director of Photography Harri Räty
Production Designer Juha-Matti Toppinen
Costume Designer Karoliina Koiso-Kanttila
Key Make-Up Artist Kati Koskela
Editor Kimmo Taavila
Visual Effects Supervisor Tuomo Hintikka
Sound Designer Panu Riikonen
Music Lauri Porra
Original Songs Mika Lammassaari
HEAVIER TRIP - HARDER, FASTER, LOUDER (2024)
Countries of Production Finland, Lithuania, Germany, Norway
Language English, German, Norwegian
Duration 95 minutes
Directors Jukka Vidgren & Juuso Laatio
Producers Kai Nordberg & Kaarle Aho
CAST
Turo Moilanen Johannes Holopainen
Pasi/ Xytrax Max Ovaska
Lotvonen Samuli Jaskio
Oula Chike Ohanwe
Fisto Anatole Taubman
Dokken Helén Vikstvedt
Director of Photography Anssi Leino
Production Designer Greg Zundelovitch
Costume Designer Rasa Taujanskiene
Key Make-Up Artist Ruta Padvelskyte
Editor Kimmo Taavila
Visual Effects Supervisor Jelmen Palsterman
Sound Designer Laura Matisse
Music Year of the Goat
Original Songs Mika Lammassaari