FILM · 2017
American Satan
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- #001
Although Andy Biersack is a real-life musician (Black Veil Brides), the vocals on the film's songs were performed by Remington Leith, the lead singer of Palaye Royale.
- #002
Andy Biersack and Ben Bruce both have their own bands. Ben plays in an English metalcore group called Asking Alexandria, while Andy plays in an American rock/metalcore group called Black Veil Brides.
- #003
At the top of the stairs at the Rainbow Bar and Grill shown in the film, an American Satan movie poster now hangs quite fittingly.
- #004
In the scene where Johnny (Andy Biersack) buys a new car, Biersack's real wedding ring is visible as he gets in and puts his hand on the steering wheel.
- #005
Although Mark Boone Junior's appearance does not change much for the role of music producer Elias Collins, he closely resembles record producer and former Columbia Records co-chairman Rick Rubin. Rubin is a co-founder of Def Jam Recordings and also founded American Recordings. Rubin helped popularize hip hop with Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Geto Boys and Run-DMC. Rubin has also worked with other artists such as Adele, Audioslave, Linkin Park, AC/DC, Kanye West, Johnny Cash, The Avett Brothers, Tom Petty, Justin Timberlake, Metallica, Slayer, System of A Down, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes, Limp Bizkit, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Slipknot.
- #006
In the scene where the band meets "the devil," as Johnny talks with Damien, the waiter serving their table comes up from behind and makes throat-slitting gestures.
- #007
American Satan, in which Andy Biersack plays Johnny Faust, is a rock and roll retelling of Faust for the modern age. Faust is the hero of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust (c. 1480-1540). The learned Faust is extremely successful but dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a deal with the Devil at a crossroads, trading his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures.
- #008
In 2016, Andy Biersack was cast in American Satan alongside big names such as Denise Richards and BooBoo Stewart, married Juliet Simms, and within a year released his first solo album under the name Andy Black.
- #009
The album cover seen on Mr. Capricorn's favorite table at the Rainbow Bar and Grill is Rainbow's Rising, released in 1976. The drawing of a fist holding a rainbow was made by Ken Kelly, known for designing album covers for KISS. The band is widely reported to have taken the name Rainbow from the iconic Hollywood landmark featured in this film. As of 2017, the only surviving members of the band who played on that record are guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (formerly of Deep Purple) and keyboardist Tony Carey; the late Ronnie James Dio and Jimmy Bain are in fact buried not far away at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery. The band's other member, Cozy Powell, died in a car accident in 1998.
- #010
One of the locations shown in the first shots of the Sunset Strip is The Viper Room. Although it is a venue that hosts shows, it is perhaps as famous as the place where River Phoenix died of an overdose; given the nature of this film, that is extremely fitting.
- #011
Asking Alexandria's returning vocalist Danny Worsnop (Ben Bruce plays guitar in the band) is one of Andy's best friends. Andy and his band Black Veil Brides have long been friends with Asking Alexandria.
- #012
In the first 2 minutes of the film, a bottle is visible behind Mark Boone Junior. The bottle bears an image of a reaper that closely resembles the main artwork of FX's hit series Sons of Anarchy, in which Mark Boone Junior played Bobby "Elvis".
- #013
In one scene, the mother character wears heart-shaped glasses like those seen on the poster for Stanley Kubrick's 1962 film version of Lolita. Kubrick also directed A Clockwork Orange, probably the most famous role of American Satan star Malcolm McDowell.
- #014
Arielle Reitsma, who plays the Gypsy Girl, is also a bodysuit designer and model for the Los Angeles-based company Naked Wardrobe.
- #015
Andy Biersack and Scout Taylor-Compton's relationship was in the early 2000s. Malcolm McDowell appeared in this film alongside Biersack and appeared alongside Taylor-Compton in Rob Zombie's Halloween films.
- #016
The venue where they played in London was Alexandria Palace.
- #017
The "Unholy" hat worn by Ricky (John Bradley) belongs to Black Craft Cult, a clothing brand specializing in devil-themed apparel.
- #018
Booboo Stewart's father, Nils Allen Stewart, appears as one of the hecklers in the bar scene. Booboo's sisters Sage and Fivel also appear in the scene.
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