Last Updated on December 2, 2025 by Angel Melanson
Bill Kaulitz, lead singer of pop-rockers TOKIO HOTEL gives his film debut in Brute 1986, from writer Joe Knetter (Twilight of the Dead, Garden of Eden) and director Marcel Walz (That's a Wrap, Garden of Eden), and we've got some exclusive stills of the bloody 80s-style slasher below.
In Brute 1986:
Leather Kobra, a sunset strip style glam metal band is filming their new music video at an abandoned western town in the middle of nowhere. In true rockstar fashion, everyone ignores the no trespassing signs. Rebellious in nature, they feel that the rules don’t apply to them.
They have no idea that someone watching them also doesn’t follow the rules… and they take it to much more extreme levels. Unfortunately for those involved in the video shoot, the western town is next door to the property of the Birdy family. Anyone that crosses their path will be met with a level of brutality that is as vicious as it is creative.
The Birdy family is ready to rock.
Here's what Walz has to say about Kaulitz making his film debut:
“The whole team and I had so much fun on this movie! I'm a huge fan of the 80s slasher genre, especially Friday the 13th, The Burning, Halloween, Sleepaway Camp and many more. That being said, we also knew we cant make an pure 80s Horror, but we transferred our love of those movies to the screen! It was such an pleasure having Bill on set and giving him his very first Role in a Movie. He went full in and came more than prepared for his role! I cant wait for everyone to see him in this movie.”
Starring alongside Kaulitz are Gigi Gustin (Stiletto), Sarah French (Blind) , Pancho Moler (3 From Hell), Lew Temple (The Devil's Rejects), Heather Grace Hancock (Wicked City),Dazelle Yvette (Garden of Eden), Jed Rowen, Joey Jupiter- Levin, Sarah Kaplan, Mark Justice, Matt Wiggins, Ryan James, Ramiro Leal, James Preston, Scotch Hopkins and Bishop Stevens. Executive producers are Dirk Schürmann and Tobias Schürmann.
Knetter adds:
“Brute 1986 was a dream project for us. The 1980’s setting created so much room for fun and insanity. I grew up during that era and loved the films that came out, plus I’m a huge hair metal fan so I was like a kid in a candy store. We had such a great time on set, and you see that on screen. We went balls to the wall throughout. Our entire team killed it”
Brute 1986 is currently in post-production, so look out for more updates as we get them. Check out some exclusive stills, plus a previously released poster, below:
