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Rated Bad Karaoke 6/10

Finally, a decent karaoke horror film! As a karaoke enthusiast, Bad Karaoke is anything but.

Bad Karaoke, straight from its premiere at Tubi FrightFest, hits both high and low notes, but, ultimately, offers a fun watching (and, at times, listening) experience.

The high note is that the storyline is clever. A possessed karaoke machine judges its singers. If they pass, they live. If they do meet the machine's expectations, they have to choose between three options for how they will die. It's messy (gore-wise), but the following reactions (if any) from the characters who witness their deaths were too mellow for what happens throughout. That's where the notes fall flat.

Overall, this was a great directorial debut for both Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. and Chris Lightbody. The script needs a bit of improvement, but the settings let the story flow, and the music wasn't bad as well. Let's say it was Do-Re-Me-Fantastic!

Bonus: This is me at live band karaoke.

Film Setup: I was looking for a pitch-perfect (viewing-wise) setup to watch Bad Karaoke with, and settled with LG OLED TV's filmmaker mode for a great viewing experience.

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Published 2026-07-27 00:00 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere