本片是罗勃雷纳自导自演之作，片中刻意杜撰出一个英国摇滚乐团Spinal Tap，罗勃雷纳则饰演要为该乐团拍摄纪录片的电影导演马蒂。本片虽然看似纪录片，实则是一部对当代摇滚乐做出尖锐嘲讽的高水准喜剧，导演成功地将一个虚构的乐团台上台下表里不一的嘴脸，以仿纪录片的形式呈现在观众面前。本片还创下一件空前记录片中虚构的Spinal Tap乐团后来在90年代，竟然还找回当时演出的乐团团员，当真举办了几场极成功的演唱会，此外还拍了好几集的电视特别节目！

A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless injustice provokes the girl's grandfather into summoning his mystical powers and placing a death curse on the young man. Desperate to stave off the dire consequences of the hex, Barry seeks the counsel of a local psychic medium

Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.