The stars of the beloved cult classic “This Is Spinal Tap” are reuniting for the sequel “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.” Cast members Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and director Rob Reiner sit down with NBC's Liz Kreutz and open up about their mockumentary style, which Al Roker later adds paved the way for other mockumentaries to be made. 🎬🎸 | Today Show

This Is Spinal Tap first took things to eleven on this day in 1984. Happy 35th Anniversary! | Rotten Tomatoes

On this day in 1984, This Is Spinal Tap is released in theaters. Directed by Rob Reiner - best known as Meathead from All in the Family - the film follows the mishaps of an outfit of aging rockers dubbed Spinal Tap as they tour and promote their album Smell the Glove. The group is not only comically inept but absurdly pretentious, with delusions of grandeur far exceeding their actual talent. This is actually the second appearance of the band, the first having been in 1979 on a sketch comedy pilo