Movie

Shredder Orpheus (1990)

Genres

Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Elevator Pitch

The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is brought to a dystopian future in which skateborders oppose Hades and Persephone’s cable network.

Reasons to Watch

• Orpheus is a skateboarding guitar player–a shredder that shreds… and his band is The Shredders
• Instead of a lyre, Orpheus has a prototype lyre-esque electric guitar designed by Jimi Hendrix
• Persephone is determined to leave no scenery unchewed
• The makeup for the dead keeps changing until it’s dropped altogether

Random Observation

The basic Eurydice story is a fun revision that is somewhat faithful in broad strokes. After that the film flails for a bit until settling on a version of Orpheus’ death that’s all but unrecognizable.