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Subgenre Sampler

 
God's Lonely ManGod's Lonely Man (1996) Recommended
Dir. Francis Von Zerneck
Feat. Michael Wyle, Jamie Walters
The story of St. Francis of Assisi is loosely transposed to the underbelly of modern LA – a redemption–seeking nervous loner befriends a…
Adjuster, TheAdjuster, The (1991) Recommended
Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Elias Koteas, Arsinee Khanjian, Maury Chaykin
Eliptical and seductive fifth feature from one of cinema's most original talents. Two 'adjusters' – an insurance assessor, and his wife, a film…
RoadkillRoadkill (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bruce McDonald
Feat. Valerie Buhagiar, Don McKellar
This first road movie from dir. Bruce McDonald (HIGHWAY 61) is possessed of a naive charm and raw energy that characterizes many of the best indie…
Heat and SunlightHeat and Sunlight (1988)
Dir. Rob Nilsson
Feat. Rob Nilsson, Consuela Faust
This film documents the final, agonising hours of a love affair between a man and his exotic dancer girlfirend. An intriguing, erotic oddity with…
ScreamplayScreamplay (1986)
Dir. Rufus Butler Seder
Feat. George Kuchar, Katy Bolger
Tacky amusement can be found in this midnight flick about a splatter movie writer whose nightmare visions become frighteningly real!
Falls, TheFalls, The (1980)
Dir. Peter Greenaway
Feat. Peter Westley, Aad Wirtz, Michael Murray
One of dir. Greenaway's more trenchantly avant–garde works (think 'A Walk Though H' crossed with DROWNING BY NUMBERS), expanding his riddling…
Opening NightOpening Night (1977)
Dir. John Cassavetes
Feat. John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara
Intermittently fascinating, semi–improvised opus from Cassavetes (who also stars), about an aging actress (Gena Rowlands) who suffers a…
Pink FlamingosPink Flamingos (1971) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Waters
Feat. Divine, Mink Stole, Edith Massey
John Waters' creative pinnacle (or nadir!) remains the ultimate statement in bad taste – a pure, unadulterated exercise in shock value!…
WandaWanda (1970) Aro Favourite
Dir. Barbara Loden
Feat. Barbara Loden, Michael Higgins
The sole writing/directing credit of Barbara Loden, whose command of verite storytelling is matched by her own astonishing performance as a feckless…
Kenneth Anger's Magick Lantern Cycle Vol. 4Kenneth Anger's Magick Lantern Cycle Vol. 4 (1969-1980)
Dir. Kenneth Anger
Underground film–maker Kenneth Anger manifests his dark artistic vision in two shorts that almost defy description. "Lucifer Rising"…

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