Brute 1986 is a 2026 horror film about a glam metal band and their crew who travel to an abandoned desert town to film a music video. Unbeknownst to them, a deranged family of violent misfits lives there, and they don’t take well to uninvited visitors.
Directed and co-produced by German-born Marcel Walz (Brute 1976; That’s a Wrap; Pretty Boy; Blind; Rootwood; Blood Feast 2016; Tortura; Seed 2) from a screenplay written by co-producer Joe Knetter (12 to Midnight; That’s a Wrap; Nutcracker Massacre; Pretty Boy; Blind). Also produced by Sarah French.
The Neon Noir production stars Gigi Gustin, Sarah French, Bill Kaulitz, Lew Temple, Heather Grace Hancock, Dazelle Yvette and Pancho Moler
Plot:
Ten years after the horrific events of 1976, glam metal band Leather Kobra travels to an abandoned Western town to film their latest music video.
Hoping to capture the perfect backdrop for their performance, the musicians and their crew unknowingly enter territory occupied by the sadistic Birdy family. Their seemingly deserted filming location soon becomes a deadly trap when the violent killers emerge and begin targeting the unsuspecting visitors.
As the production descends into chaos, the band faces a brutal fight for survival against a merciless family determined to turn their music video into a bloodbath.
Release date:
December 23, 2026 (limited theatrical by Cinephobia Releasing)
Trailer:
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The setup of Leather Kobra heading to an abandoned Western town to shoot a music video, only to stumble into the Birdy family’s territory, is a fun mix of 80s glam and backwoods horror. I like that it picks up ten years after the events of Brute 1976, so it plays like a proper sequel rather than a standalone. A film like this practically demands a themed movie night in the lead-up to its limited release in December, and I’d round it out with easy snacks and treats using some <a href=”https://celebscope.co.uk/sandra-lee/”>sandra-lee</a> style shortcuts so you can spend more time on the screams than in the kitchen.