THE STRANGE THING ABOUT THE JOHNSONS
Some people claim there’s an important statement about sexual abuse to be found in this sickie from 2011. I don’t agree!
SURVIVOR TYPE
The 2012 film adaptation of Stephen King’s most outrageous story
BLASTED
This 1995 play will be probably be viewed as beyond the pale nowadays, but the skill with which it was put together is undeniable
2020: The Year in Bedlam
2020 was a hell of a year
BILLY MAJESTIC’S HUMPTY DUMPTY
B-movie delirium and pictorial audacity unite in this altogether unique concoction
CODE BLUE: A LOVE STORY
An unabashedly depraved, darkly comedic short story from a longtime So Cal legend
TENDER IS THE FLESH
A must-read due to its concept: a future world in which human flesh is harvested for food
On FILM AS A SUBVERSIVE ART
I believe FILM AS A SUBVERSIVE ART is the most exciting and comprehensive film book I’ve seen, period
ABED
A 50 minute zombie-fest from 2012 that sets new standards for cinematic outrage
CAPONE
A “harrowing and true untold story” (as this film’s ad copy eagerly states) of Al Capone? Not exactly