14-year-olds Alec Atkins, Malcolm Brickhouse and Jarad Dawkins make up the metal band Unlocking the Truth. Though they started out playing to Times Square crowds, they eventually acquired a manager, a huge record deal, and became the youngest band to ever play Coachella. Luke Meyer’s music documentary “Breaking a Monster” follows the boys’ rise to fame and the troubles they face as they struggle with early adulthood and the pressures of stardom. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
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The film first premiered at South by Southwest in March of last year before traveling on the festival circuit. After the band underwent a contract dispute with Sony Music Entertainment, the film was in a holding pattern for over a year. Meyer and producer Tom Davis eventually started a Kickstarter campaign to help self-release the film with Abramorama. They were successful and the film was released in select theaters this past June.
Meyer is best known for his documentary films “Darkon,” about a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers who live and play in Baltimore, and “New World Order,” about the activities of conspiracy theorists determined to bring down the Bilderberg Group.
“Breaking a Monster” is currently available to purchase on iTunes. It will be released on Digital, VOD, and DVD on October 11th.
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