| Overview: | Thirteen shorts directed by Richard Kern, master of the Cinema of Transgression, shot in Super 8, over a ten-year period (1984-1993). From The Right Side of My Brain to Fingered, from The Bitches to My Nightmare, from Submit to Me Now to The Evil Cameraman, galleries of disturbing excursions into sado-masochism. Also included is The Manhattan Love Suicides (1985), a series of suicides committed out of love by an array of freak characters. It includes the story of a fan who pursues the great artist and as the young man writhes on the floor, inspires the idea for a new film (Stray Dogs); and a woman who disfigures her face to resemble her deformed lover (I Hate You Now). Contains the following:
The Right Side Of My Brain
1984, USA, 23 minutes, super 8, black and white
written by: Lydia Lunch and Richard Kern
produced and directed by: Richard Kern
cast: Lydia Lunch, Clint Ruin and Henry Rollins
The Manhattan Love Suicides (4 episodes)
- Stray Dogs
- Woman at the Wheel
- Thrust in Me
- I Hate You Now
1985, USA, 36 minutes, super 8, black and white
written, produced and directed by: Richard Kern
music: J.G Thirlwell and Dream Syndicate
cast: David Wojnarowicz, Bill Rice, Nick Zedd
Submit to Me
1985, USA, 10 minutes, super 8, colour
written, produced and directed by: Richard Kern
music: Butthole Surfers
You Killed Me First
1985, USA, 11 minutes, super 8, colour
written, produced and directed by: Richard Kern
cast: Karen Finley, David Wojnarowicz, Lung Leg
The Evil Cameraman
1986, 1990, USA, 11 minutes, super 8, colour
written, produced and directed by: Richard Kern
music: Fœtus Corp
cast: Jap Anne, Ice Queen, Richard Kern, Little Linda, Jackie O
Fingered
1986, USA, 23 minutes, super 8, black and white
written by: Lydia Lunch and Richard Kern
produced and directed by: Richard Kern
music: Lydia Lunch e J.G. Thirlwell
cast: Lydia Lunch, Lung Leg, Marty Nations
Submit to Me Now
1987, USA, 17 minutes, super 8, colour
written, produced and directed by: Richard Kern
music: Thurston Moore, J. G. Thirlwell, Bewitched and Black Snakes
cast: Nick Zedd, Cassandra Stark, Lydia Lunch, Audrey Rose, Richard Kern, Clint Ruin, Lung Leg, Marta Hoskins, Pete Shore, Jack Natz, Cruella De Villa
X is Y
1990, USA, 4 minutes, super 8, colour
written, produced and directed by: Richard Kern
music: Cop Shoot Cop
cast: Tomoya, Jackie O, Linda Serby, Cassandra Stark, Cristina
Horoscope
1991, USA, 5 minutes, super 8, black & white and colour
written, produced and directed by: Richard Kern
music: Budenholzer
cast: Holly Adams, Bob Drywall, Squeak Wilentz
The Bitches
1992, USA, 9 minutes, super8, black and white
written, produced and directed by: Richard Kern
music: Jim Coleman
cast: Linda Serbu, Annabelle Davies, Charles Wing
Death Valley ‘69
1986, USA, 6 minutes, super 8, colour
Written and produced by: Sonic Youth and Richard Kern
directed by: Richard Kern
cast: Sonic Youth
Music Video Sonic Youth
The Sewing Circle
1992, USA, 7 minutes, super 8, colour
written, produced and directed by: Richard Kern
cast: Kembra Phfaler, Lisa Resurrection and Carrie
My Nightmare
1993, USA, 5 minutes, super 8, colour
written, produced and directed by: Richard Kern
cast: Susan McNamara, Richard Kern
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