![]() I wasn’t trying to make a gratuitous film, but I certainly wanted reaction. Contains extreme violence, nudity, profane language” they made us add, “and scenes of torture.” No movie’s ever had that put on it before. Finally, they said they would agree to the R if we would include, where it says, “this film is rated R. Well, we went back and forth to about four or five times. Walking out of there, I was surprised that it got an R rating. I think it is possibly the most disturbing film I’d ever seen in a theatre. But I sure as hell did! When they give you a hateful review, they’re promoting the film in a bizarre way. Judas Priest? People magazine? Do you think they liked Iron Maiden? I don’t think so. You never saw a good review of the bands that I liked. To have that kind of legitimacy from the get go. To have Siskel and Ebert give it two thumbs up is almost the kiss of death. As long as Circus and LiveWire liked the band, and Fangoria likes what I’m doing with this movie, that’s where it’s at. They’re loving it! Time magazine didn’t like Twisted – who gives a shit? And the fans knew that. ![]() I’ve met the people I made this film to appeal to. It reminds me so much of the Twisted days, it’s ridiculous. And to see reactions is a rollercoaster because, as I completely expected, the critics hate it. ![]() To sneak into a theatre and see myself on the screen and see people say, “here, I’m gonna take the time from my life that I use for pleasure and watch your movie for enjoyment,” it’s an outrageous feeling. Now I’ve learned that the process is half the joy of the thing. I was sort of mad at the world for not recognizing the band and making us work as hard as it did. For one thing, I’m much better adjusted now than I was in the Twisted days. When I interviewed you for LiveWire magazine last year, you described having the film in pre-production as almost anti-climactic, explaining that it was like when Twisted Sister finally broke and you were like, “What took so long?” How does it feel now, having StrangeLand in theatres? In the following interview, he talks about the film, its impending sequels and the future of his musical career, among other things. A few rewrites, years and titles later, he finally gets his wish in StrangeLand, a film arguably more shocking than any installment in the Faces of Death series. Among them was Hell Town, an adaptation of “Horror Teria.” Wanting to be the next Freddy Krueger, Snider envisioned himself as Captain Howdy. Having written the Twisted Sister videos, Snider considered screenwriting and proceeded to dive right in, penning numerous screenplays. The album was entitled Stay Hungry, and among such anthems as “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock,” was a rather progressive, two-part tune entitled “Horror Teria (The Beginning).” Part “A” was dubbed “Captain Howdy,” part “B” “Street Justice.” It was dedicated to Stephen King.Įventually Snider and his Twisted mates would have a cameo in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. Some 15 years ago, Dee Snider wrote the Twisted Sister album that would make him a legendary rock god seemingly overnight, though he’d actually worked long and hard for that achievement.
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