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Unleashed Spirits poster art: the Hollywood Vampires - Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen - in a gothic mansion

Festival laurels: Official Selection 42nd Boston Film Festival 2026, Newport Beach Film Fest 2026 Official Selection, Best Music and Best Feature Documentary at the 42nd Boston Film Festival

Unleashed Spirits: The Rise Of The Hollywood Vampires

About The Film

About The Film

About The Film

A secret 1970's drinking and social club led by Alice Cooper inspired the powerhouse supergroup known as the Hollywood Vampires, with Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen. Directed by Daniel E. Catullo III, Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires is an electrifying journey through more than five decades of rock-and-roll history, friendship, excess, loss, and ultimately, rebirth. The story begins inside the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip, where Cooper presided over a notoriously exclusive club whose revolving cast included John Lennon, Keith Moon and Ringo Starr. Decades later, Cooper resurrected the Hollywood Vampires name - but this time the gathering would happen onstage. What began as a way to honor fallen friends became a genuine rock supergroup that would play to more than 100,000 people at Rock in Rio, London's Wembley Arena and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Through rare archival material, intimate interviews, candid behind-the-scenes moments and explosive concert footage, Catullo brings audiences inside a world few have ever experienced. What began as a drinking club became a brotherhood. What began as a tribute became a band. And what began as a way of remembering rock-and-roll's past became an unexpected new chapter in its history.

A secret 1970's drinking and social club led by Alice Cooper inspired the powerhouse supergroup known as the Hollywood Vampires, with Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen. Directed by Daniel E. Catullo III, Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires is an electrifying journey through more than five decades of rock-and-roll history, friendship, excess, loss, and ultimately, rebirth. The story begins inside the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip, where Cooper presided over a notoriously exclusive club whose revolving cast included John Lennon, Keith Moon and Ringo Starr. Decades later, Cooper resurrected the Hollywood Vampires name - but this time the gathering would happen onstage. What began as a way to honor fallen friends became a genuine rock supergroup that would play to more than 100,000 people at Rock in Rio, London's Wembley Arena and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Through rare archival material, intimate interviews, candid behind-the-scenes moments and explosive concert footage, Catullo brings audiences inside a world few have ever experienced. What began as a drinking club became a brotherhood. What began as a tribute became a band. And what began as a way of remembering rock-and-roll's past became an unexpected new chapter in its history.

A secret 1970's drinking and social club led by Alice Cooper inspired the powerhouse supergroup known as the Hollywood Vampires, with Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen. Directed by Daniel E. Catullo III, Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires is an electrifying journey through more than five decades of rock-and-roll history, friendship, excess, loss, and ultimately, rebirth. The story begins inside the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip, where Cooper presided over a notoriously exclusive club whose revolving cast included John Lennon, Keith Moon and Ringo Starr. Decades later, Cooper resurrected the Hollywood Vampires name - but this time the gathering would happen onstage. What began as a way to honor fallen friends became a genuine rock supergroup that would play to more than 100,000 people at Rock in Rio, London's Wembley Arena and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Through rare archival material, intimate interviews, candid behind-the-scenes moments and explosive concert footage, Catullo brings audiences inside a world few have ever experienced. What began as a drinking club became a brotherhood. What began as a tribute became a band. And what began as a way of remembering rock-and-roll's past became an unexpected new chapter in its history.

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Alice Cooper in Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires

DEADLINE

Joe Perry Bows Out Of Hollywood Vampires Doc Screening As Aerosmith Ramps Up For Hollywood…

US ROCKER

The rock doc closed the Newport Beach Film Festival and from there, plays out remaining festival dates…

INDIE ROCK CAFE

The appeal is seeing those famous personalities negotiate the ordinary business of being bandmates.

BOSTON GLOBE

…Vampires manager Paul Geary; the film won best documentary and best music at the Boston Film Festival.

FILM FACTUAL

‘Unleashed Spirits’ had its World Premiere as the opening night feature at the 42nd Annual Boston…

TIMES OF INDIA

Johnny Depp touches upon his creative process in ‘Unleashed Spirits’ documentary…

COMINGSOON.NET

The new music documentary explores the journey of the Hollywood Vampires from their formation…

BRAVEWORDS

…an exhilarating and heartfelt film that takes viewers on a captivating journey through…

FOLLOWING BACKSTAGE

The film repeatedly emphasized the binding power of music as a greater force than star power alone.

FILM THREAT

…the unexpectedly world-shaking rock doc Unleashed Spirits: The Rise Of The Hollywood Vampires…

NBC BOSTON

Boch Center red carpet celebrates world premiere of ‘Unleashed Spirits’… Alice Cooper was at…

ON THE REELS

…a new Rockumentary from Emmy Award winning director and producer Daniel E. Catullo…

LOVE IS POP

It’s a story about friendship, musical heroes, aging, loss and the sheer joy of playing rock ‘n’ roll…

CBS NEWS

Joe Perry, Alice Cooper and Tommy Henriksen were at the Boston Film Festival for the world premiere…

SONIC PERSPECTIVES

Unleashed Spirits promises to show the Hollywood Vampires in a way audiences have never seen…

WBUR

It focuses on the band… but it delves into the original club's inebriation-over-all ethos as well.

COMINGSOON.NET

ComingSoon is exclusively debuting the trailer for Johnny Depp’s Unleashed Spirits…

NORWOOD RECORD

“And Johnny was living at Joe Perry’s house at the time, and so those guys all got together…

VARIETY

The movie shows how Cooper's secret 1970s "drinking and social club" eventually inspired…

YAHOO

It traces how Alice's secret 1970s drinking and social club ultimately inspired the band…

BOSTON GLOBE

The film chronicles the origins of Hollywood Vampires, which draws its name from a drinking club…

BLABBERMOUTH

"Unleashed Spirits: The Rise Of The Hollywood Vampires" is about friendship: the unlikely bond…

COMINGSOON.NET

The documentary will delve deeper into the group's transition from a Hollywood haunt…

EXTRA

Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen open up about creating the super group…

ANTIMUSIC

It explores what happens when people who have spent much of their lives surrounded by fame…

MAXIMUM VOLUME MUSIC

While Johnny Depp may need no introduction, Depp's musical talent… truly emerges in this film.

ICON VS. ICON

Unleashed Spirits is about friendship: the unlikely bond between artists from very different worlds…

MUSIC UNIVERSE

The film chronicles the band's transformation from an improbable gathering of famous friends…

SONIC PERSPECTIVES

It digs into what happens when people who've spent decades in the spotlight stumble onto a space…

WDHA FM

…how a secret 1970s drinking club led by Alice Cooper inspired what became the supergroup.

FANBOY NATION

Inspired by Cooper's secret 1970s drinking club, the band evolved from a gathering of famous friends…

METAL ANARCHY

This highly anticipated music documentary from director Daniel E. Catullo III… is about friendship.

FILM FACTUAL

'Unleashed Spirits' explores their journey from a hidden Hollywood haunt to arena rock stardom…

MUSIC TALKERS

A secret 1970's drinking and social club led by Alice Cooper inspired the powerhouse supergroup…

US ROCKER

"Unleashed Spirits" takes audiences inside their evolution as a band from the earliest rehearsals…

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FEATURING

JEFF BECK

SEAN BETT

ERNIE BOCH JR.

GEEZER BUTLER

KYLER CLARK

MALCOLM CONNOLLY

SHERYL COOPER

DAVID DAVIDIAN

ROBERT DELEO

BOB EZRIN
BUCK JOHNSON

JERRY JUDGE

ANDREAS KISSER

ROBBY KRIEGER

ABE LABORIEL JR.

MARILYN MANSON

PAUL MCCARTNEY

DUFF MCKAGAN

TOM MORELLO

ORIANTHI
PERRY FARRELL

CHUCK GARRIC

⠀

PAUL GEARY

MARK GIBBS

SHEP GORDON

LZZY HALE

FINN COOPER HENRIKSEN

DARREN HURST

TONY IOMMI

BRIAN JOHNSON
BILLIE PERRY

MATT PINFIELD

GLEN SOBEL

MATT SORUM

ZAK STARKEY

JOE WALSH

BRAD WHITFORD

CHARLIE 'COSMO' WILSON

RONNIE WOOD

STEVE WOOD

CHRIS WYSE

DIRECTED BY

DANIEL E. CATULLO III

PRODUCED BY

TOMMY HENRIKSEN

DANIEL E. CATULLO III

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

ERNIE BOCH JR.

PAUL GEARY

SHEP GORDON

KENNY KING

RANDY LENNOX

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

DAVID KERNAN

STEVE WOOD

JOSH JOSEPH

SYDNI JOSEPH

KEVIN SMART

MUSIC BY

MARCO BELTRAMI

TRISTIAN BELTRAMI

BEN BABYLON

TOMMY HENRIKSEN

JAMIE MUHOBERAC

EDITED BY

LESLIE ATKINS

SUPERVISING PRODUCER

ANDREW WARD

CO-PRODUCER

STEVE MOSS

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

NOAH WOLFE

POST SUPERVISOR

LESLIE ATKINS

POST COORDINATOR

AMANDA YOUNG

POST AUDIO MIXER

J.D. TINER

RE-RECORDING MIXER

ANDY COLES

SENIOR COLOURIST

ANDY LEE

ARCHIVAL

HOUSEGUEST PICTURES

ARCHIVAL PRODUCER

JACKIE CLARY

COLOR & FINISHING

ONSIGHT, LONDON

CINEMATOGRAPHY BY

NEIL FERNANDEZ

RICARDO SARMIENTO

CONCERT FILMED AT

BOCH CENTER - WANG THEATRE

ADDITIONAL EDITING

MEREDITH TURNER

PAUL HARB

LAUREN GUNN

ASSISTANT EDITORS
Meredith Turner

PAUL ERO JR.

TRAILER EDITOR

DERRICK GUEST

LESLIE ATKINS

ANGUS EMMERSON

POSTER PHOTOGRAPHY

MARKUS KLINKO

POSTER DESIGN

WYATT SCOTT KASSIN

PRESENTED BY

FIRST BLOOD

10 LIVES STUDIOS

CREDITS

FEATURING

JEFF BECK

SEAN BETT

ERNIE BOCH JR.

GEEZER BUTLER

KYLER CLARK

MALCOLM CONNOLLY

SHERYL COOPER

DAVID DAVIDIAN

ROBERT DELEO

BOB EZRIN

⠀

PERRY FARRELL

CHUCK GARRIC

PAUL GEARY

MARK GIBBS

SHEP GORDON

LZZY HALE

FINN COOPER HENRIKSEN

DARREN HURST

TONY IOMMI

BRIAN JOHNSON

⠀

BUCK JOHNSON

JERRY JUDGE

ANDREAS KISSER

ROBBY KRIEGER

ABE LABORIEL JR.

MARILYN MANSON

PAUL MCCARTNEY

DUFF MCKAGAN

TOM MORELLO

ORIANTHI

⠀

BILLIE PERRY

MATT PINFIELD

GLEN SOBEL

MATT SORUM

ZAK STARKEY

JOE WALSH

BRAD WHITFORD

CHARLIE 'COSMO' WILSON

RONNIE WOOD

STEVE WOOD

CHRIS WYSE

DIRECTED BY

DANIEL E. CATULLO III

PRODUCED BY

TOMMY HENRIKSEN

DANIEL E. CATULLO III

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

ERNIE BOCH JR.

PAUL GEARY

SHEP GORDON

KENNY KING

RANDY LENNOX

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

DAVID KERNAN

STEVE WOOD

JOSH JOSEPH

SYDNI JOSEPH

KEVIN SMART

MUSIC BY

MARCO BELTRAMI

TRISTIAN BELTRAMI

BEN BABYLON

TOMMY HENRIKSEN

JAMIE MUHOBERAC

EDITED BY

LESLIE ATKINS

SUPERVISING PRODUCER

ANDREW WARD

CO-PRODUCER

STEVE MOSS

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

NOAH WOLFE

POST SUPERVISOR

LESLIE ATKINS

POST COORDINATOR

AMANDA YOUNG

POST AUDIO MIXER

J.D. TINER

RE-RECORDING MIXER

ANDY COLES

SENIOR COLOURIST

ANDY LEE

ARCHIVAL

HOUSEGUEST PICTURES

ARCHIVAL PRODUCER

JACKIE CLARY

COLOR & FINISHING

ONSIGHT, LONDON

CINEMATOGRAPHY BY

NEIL FERNANDEZ

RICARDO SARMIENTO

CONCERT FILMED AT

BOCH CENTER - WANG THEATRE

ADDITIONAL EDITING

MEREDITH TURNER

PAUL HARB

LAUREN GUNN

ASSISTANT EDITORS
Meredith Turner

PAUL ERO JR.

TRAILER EDITOR

DERRICK GUEST

LESLIE ATKINS

ANGUS EMMERSON

POSTER PHOTOGRAPHY

MARKUS KLINKO

POSTER DESIGN

WYATT SCOTT KASSIN

PRESENTED BY

FIRST BLOOD

10 LIVES STUDIOS

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