Three golden statues of long-haired individuals with their faces obscured by golden rectangles. The left statue wears a studded vest and pants, the middle one holds a sword and wears a detailed coat, and the right one holds a helmet and wears a padded suit.

This is Spinal Tap (15)

About This is Spinal Tap (15)

“Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It’s just not reported.” 

Alongside the release of the sequel, revisit Rob Reiner’s hilariously inventive film, the ultimate mockumentary and an all-time comedy classic. Parodying hagiographic rock documentaries, This is Spinal Tap stars Reiner as Marti, a director filming fictional British rock group Spinal Tap – David (McKean), Nigel (Guest) and Derek (Harry) – over their 1982 tour as they fight for a contested album cover, recount the esoteric deaths of their past drummers and struggle to get back on the charts. 

Deftly, wickedly satirising the pretensions of the documentary format and the vapid excesses of rock star life, it’s one of the funniest films ever made. 

We will be screening Spinal Tap 2 in October. Keep an eye on our What's on pages for more information closer to the time.