Shredder Orpheus

Shredder Orpheus

Year: 1990

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Horror

A high‑octane skate‑rock quest follows skateboarder Orpheus, his girlfriend Eurydice, and their crew as they ride through a twisted version of Hell. Their mission is to sabotage a network of television signals that are mind‑controlling the American populace, using daring tricks and rebellious music to halt the brain‑washing wave.

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Timeline & Setting – Shredder Orpheus (1990)

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Time period

Near-future

The story unfolds in a near-future, post-apocalyptic landscape where urban life is rebuilt from shipping containers. Media power determines reality as broadcasts siphon souls and rewrite memories. Technology is repurposed to control, distract, and monetize rebellion.

Location

Grey Zone, EBN studios, Parking Garage

The Grey Zone is a nebulous, container-built enclave where scavenging, skate culture, and constant music define daily life. The EBN towers loom over the district, hinting at the city’s turn toward entertainment as a weapon. A mysterious parking garage gate to the underworld provides the setting for daring chases and mind-bending broadcasts.

❄️ Post-apocalyptic 🎭 Media control 🏙️ Container city

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Main Characters – Shredder Orpheus (1990)

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Axel (Steven Jesse Bernstein)

A street-smart gang leader in the Grey Zone who keeps the community moving through skate sessions and bold actions. He is pragmatic, loyal, and fearless, driving the group's pursuit of a gate to the underworld. His decisions push the crew toward danger in their struggle against the EBN's control.

❄️ Rebel 🧭 Leader 🎢 Youth culture

Scratch (Linda Severt)

A loyal member of Axel's crew who keeps the group grounded and capable under pressure. She triggers the film's pivotal turn by calling Eurydice's name, setting off a chain of dangerous choices. Practical and street-smart, she navigates the Grey Zone's hazards with grit.

❄️ Ally 🛹 Streetwise 🎵 Music

Orpheus (Robert McGinley)

A musician whose art becomes a weapon against manipulation. His guitar (the Gibsonian Lyre-Axe) unlocks consciousness and fuels his pursuit of Eurydice. He becomes a reluctant celebrity in a society that values spectacle over truth, yet he remains driven by love.

❄️ Music 🎭 Hero 🌀 Mythic adaptation

Eurydice (Megan Murphy)

Orpheus's lover whose wedding marks the start of the escape attempt. She is captured by Hades's forces and ends up dancing for the EBN, becoming a symbol of the human cost of the network's power. Her fate continually motivates Orpheus's journey and the plot's stakes.

❄️ Love 💃 Dance 🎭 Captive

Linus (John Billingsley)

Orpheus and Eurydice's manager who outfits them with the Gibson Lyre-Axe and navigates the grey zone's schemes. He acts as a crafty facilitator, balancing artistic ambitions with the chaos of the EBN's demands. His improvisation keeps the musicians afloat under pressure.

❄️ Manager 🧠 Schemer 🎶 Music industry

Hades (Gian-Carlo Scandiuzzi)

The enigmatic, manipulative head of the EBN who treats souls as commodities for ratings and entertainment.

❄️ Villain 🎭 Media lord 🔒 Control

Persephone (Vera McCaughan)

A manager of the EBN who develops an interest in Orpheus's arrival, guiding and challenging him from the shadows. She favors climactic moments and uses her influence to push the tale toward a ratings-driven resolution.

❄️ Trickster 🌱 Ally 📺 Media

Apollo (Whitey Shapiro)

Orpheus's father who appears inside the EBN's world, offering memory and counsel before the high-stakes confrontation. He embodies the authority of myth while trapped within the network's performative reality.

❄️ Legacy 👨‍👦 Family 🕊️ Memory

Calliope (Barb Benedetti)

Orpheus's mother and muse who joins him in the on-air world of the EBN, representing artistic heritage and resilience against erasure. Her presence anchors the mythic undercurrent of the story.

❄️ Muse 🗣️ Poetry 🎤 On-air

Razoreus (Marshall Reid)

A formidable underworld enforcer who recovers Orpheus's head and supplies muscle to the EBN's schemes. He embodies the brutal efficiency of the network's power and serves as a practical obstacle to Orpheus's quest.

❄️ Enforcer 💥 Brute force 🧭 Underworld

The Furies (Cindy Kelly)

A group of avenging agents for the EBN who decapitate Orpheus in a staged, on-air death. They personify punishment and the network's bloodthirsty spectacle, ensuring the hero's tragedy resonates with the audience.

❄️ Enforcers ⚔️ Retribution 🎭 Spectacle

The Furies (Deborah Labounty)

Another member of the Furies who enforces the EBN's rules with ruthless precision. Her presence adds danger and authority to the network's on-screen violence.

❄️ Enforcers ⚔️ Retribution 🎭 Spectacle

The Metaphonics (Jon Zucker)

A member of the in-universe musical group contributing to the EBN's culture and the world’s soundscape. They participate in the concert atmosphere that frames Orpheus's world.

❄️ Band 🎵 Music crew 🔊 Sound

The Metaphonics (Jano)

Another member of the Metaphonics who helps fill the EBN's performances with energy and rebellion. Their presence adds to the band’s aura as a countercultural force.

❄️ Band 🎵 Music crew 🔊 Sound

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Major Themes – Shredder Orpheus (1990)

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👁️ Propaganda

The EBN's broadcasts double as mind-control, exploiting the desire for belonging and thrill. Souls are harvested into content, and the network feeds on ratings at the expense of autonomy. Orpheus's rise as a celebrity is framed by the network’s edits and orchestrated stunts.

💔 Love & Loss

Orpheus and Eurydice are bound by love that drives a dangerous quest. Eurydice's wedding and capture catalyze the pursuit, while memory erasure and staged reunion blur the line between life and performance. Their relationship becomes a symbol of resistance against a system that consumes individuality.

🎶 Art as Resistance

Music and skate culture become tools for dissent in the Grey Zone. Orpheus's guitar acts as a catalyst for consciousness, able to unlock new realms during on-air moments. Persephone and the audience respond to art as a form of rebellion against the EBN's censorship.

🗝️ Choice & Fate

Orpheus faces a game-show-like test where one door could save Eurydice and the other could kill him. The twist that Eurydice is not present at the moment of choice undermines the classic myth. The consequence—Orpheus's decapitation and a staged reunion—explores how fate is shaped by spectacle.

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