The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel (2026) is a music documentary you can watch online on iFILM. Director Ben Feldman brought together Anthony Kiedis, Flea and Jack Irons, the three who were there from day one.

Guitarist Hillel Slovak is the one who gave the early band its signature edge, fusing punk, funk and hip-hop into something nobody had combined quite that way. In the summer of 1988, right as the Chili Peppers stood on the edge of real fame, his heart gave out under a heroin overdose.

George Clinton, Perry Farrell, Grandmaster Flash and John Frusciante — the guitarist who inherited Slovak's spot and understands the weight of that better than most — all sat down for interviews too. It's not a polished band-history reel; it's a candid reckoning with what the group paid for its sound, rated R for how far it goes. Stream Our Brother, Hillel on iFILM whenever you're in the mood for the real story.