STREAMING FILMS
Girls Gone Grimm
(90 minute silent film collection, Black and White Super-8 & Color ) "Ranging from 1986 - 1996, this collection of shorts shares a number of common traits. They're all shot in a flickering, scratchy black and white style reminiscent of 1920's cinema, they're all essentially silent films, and they're all, well, pretty weird. Among the highlights are "Adieux, Dames," a surreal, voyeuristic encounter of what appears to be a woman's suicide dance, and the bizarre, indescribably hallucinogenic "(The Elaborate) Empire of Ache." The centerpiece of the collection, however, is undoubtedly "Jorinda and Joringel," a Brothers Grimm fable adapted as a sexually charged gothic fantasy about a handsome prince's struggle to rescue his betrothed from the clutches of an evil witch. Come to think of it, you could add "sexually charged gothic fantasy" to the list of constants linking these films. These odd and disturbing live action films would be right at home in the creepy animated world of the Brothers Quay." - Merle Bertrand, Film Threat Magazine
"Herein there are no words. There is no color. Everything you see hides behind the dust, scratches, and grain of the ages. Images flicker along to pulsating rhythms. There is nothing natural here. Movement is stilted, slowed, or speeded. Shadows abound and eye make-up is plentiful. This empire of ache originates from the cinema primeval, an extension of early experiments in expressionism. This is film-making capable of evoking a visceral response to the seemingly simple oneiric monochrome images and overtly complex soundtrack. These are sights and sounds that don't belong to the world. These are visions that remain on the periphery of conventional modern narrative. They have been summoned out of the darkness by the talented Lisa Hammer and the members of her Blessed Elysium Moving Film Company,). Also included is "Not Farewell Sweet Flesh," the only full-color piece to be seen in this collection. The look of the piece is reminiscent of Italian horror films, complete with over-dubbing that sounds as if it's come from some third-party preview. The rest of the films can best be described as beautifully rendered, nightmarish fables. The real stand-out of the collection is "(The Elaborate) Empire of Ache" which has less Maya Deren and more Robert Weine. The outlandish costumes, askew sets, chiaroscuro lighting and multi-layered music cohere to create an unsettling fantasy world." -Mike White, Cashiers Du Cinemart "You will be amused, bewildered, and not a little bit creeped out...I was charmed by the originality, the wit and the whimsy, the peculiar absurdity of the plot lines, the grotesque, bizarre, fantastic costumes, the spooky mood lighting, and the over-all effective use of the medium, a harlequinade of clownish knavery and dreadfulness on b&w super-8, artificially stressed film made to look like a relic from the Charlie Chaplin days, including old-timey-looking title pages in place of dialogue. "Pure genius" , I said to myself, and I don't say that often." -Dagobert's Revenge |
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Pus$Bucket From the Broadway Musical!
(90 Minutes, Black and White Super-8 Film, Horror-Comedy) Two insane brothers from bible-belt USA pray so hard they get a visit from their beloved Virgin Mary. Unfortunately, "Mary" is actually an alien impostor bent on collecting human pus by the bucket-loads to fuel her spaceship, and these two lunatics are the perfect "workers-for-Jesus" to carry out her evil deeds. Included are many hilarious musical numbers and lots of low-budget gore. Music by Ant Farm, Sisyphus Autopsy, the Lust Wall, Hemroid Hank, Browniehead and many more!
"PUS$BUCKET is an interesting grade Z film that will reward the viewer with some wonderful moments. Two parts of the film that were particularly good was the television evangelist, Steve Green, with his 1-900-DIAL GOD number, and the news anchor man, Steven Deal. The songs in the film are great. Unfortunately it doesn't look like all the songs from the Broadway show made it into this film." - Internet Movie Reviews |
*PUS$BUCKET contains explicit language, adult situations, and violence
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"If you ever want to never see someone again, just tell them to watch this movie, and act like it's good, and I promise you that they will leave town and never call you again, so scarred will they become. For a little bit, we honestly thought we were watching the movie from "The Ring," and only became convinced otherwise by the fact that we all lived out the week." - IMDb
Period Piece
short film (2006, color, 10 minutes, dark absurdist comedy)
short film (2006, color, 10 minutes, dark absurdist comedy)
An adolescent girl's family teaches her about her period. A loving satire from a 1975 sex education film for "trainables."
The advent of modern psychology brought to us the phenomenon of videos for "trainables." During the 1970s, the term "trainables" was used to describe those individuals with mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities who, with proper training, might be able to achieve some form of self-sufficiency. Educational agencies created instructional videos based on showing repeated actions with the goal of teacher viewers how to perform basic tasks. Using the original dialogue tracks and adding dramatic music, Lisa Hammer presents a lovingly and satirically remade video of an adolescent with Down Syndrome who is guided by her open and non-judgmental family through the rituals of monthly female hygienic maintenance. IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THE ORIGINAL FILMSTRIP IS SO CREEPY (AND MOST LIKELY SHOT BY A PORN TEAM ON THEIR OFF HOURS) THAT IT INSPIRED THIS DECONSTRUCTION. |
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The Sisters Plotz
(91 Minutes, Color, Musical Comedy)
(91 Minutes, Color, Musical Comedy)
A quirky musical about three heiresses who live in a townhouse with their adorable butler. The Sisters Plotz is a merry jaunt inside the world of three eccentric sisters: Dada poetess Celestia, manic inventor Ladybug, and dreamy painter Whimsellica. The sisters live in New York City with their darling butler, Reginald, and two scheming maids. Imagine Grey Gardens directed by John Waters & Busby Berkeley. |
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POX
The Movie (90 Minutes, Color, Occult-Comedy)
The Movie (90 Minutes, Color, Occult-Comedy)
The Anti-Christ is here on Earth - and he needs to find a spa!
From underground cult filmmaker Lisa Hammer (Pus$bucket, The Venture Bros) comes a touching Anti-Christ coming-of-age tale. Pox was meant to be the Anti-Christ, but his star is waning and his talk show's ratings are way down. After he flips out on the air with special guest James Duval (Donnie Darko) his producer and mentor (Clayne Crawford) is forced to replace him, Pox embarks on a journey to a day spa - his only comfort. Can his invisible alien manager and an inept doomsday cult help him take his rightful place as ruler of the universe? Spawned from the no budget 2003 NYC cable-access TV show, turned into a Hollywood feature film, then morphed back into a NYC cable-access TV show, this empire of idiocy spans almost 20 years! Review:
"Pox posits the question "What would the Anti-Christ be if he really existed and lived in the present?" The answer: he would be a famous talk show host! Alizarinkryz (that's one hell of a stage name) plays the eponymous evil character as a nelly queen hellbent on world domination and, of course, high ratings. When the film starts, though, Pox's ratings are dwindling. He is soon forced out of show business by his manager and sent off into the world by his lonesome. Luckily, Pox still have a few die-hard fans. Not long after his show's cancellation, he's hanging with a doomsday cult that revere him as a god and travelling through time to discover himself." -- Robert O'Neill *POX contains explicit language, adult situations, the occult and violence. |
Pox is a delightfully sacrilegious comedy that would make John Waters proud. |
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Turn of the Century (60 minute cabaret freakshow)
Directed by Lisa Hammer, a.k.a. Princess Mortal Princess, a.k.a. Blessed Elysium. A freak-show of a New York City cable-access TV program from the roaring 90's. Dame Darcy hosts this mad world of dolls, ghosts, murder-ballads, Vaudeville, Burlesque, cartoons, skits and carnival side show performances. Guest starring Courtney Love, Tiny Tim and Thurston Moore. Hailed as best cable access TV show in NY Press 1997 "Best of" issue. Top Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars By timothy on April 30, 2015 "Awesome!" "Filmmaker, illustrator and musician Dame Darcy's weekly television collaboration with Blessed Elysium's Lisa Hammer aired on New York's Public Access from 1996-1999, presenting original drama and comedy in a German Expressionist style, utilizing New York underground personalities including Jennifer Nixon (aka Queen Itchie), Peter Moran, Bliss Blood, Banjo Pete, Miller Duvall, Secretary Jenny, Cynthia Mitchell, Patrick O'Clock (aka Patrick Hambrecht), Jasper McVain, Daisy Miller, Li'l Sweetie, and Countessa Cinorre, as well as celebrity guest stars Thurston Moore, Courtney Love and Tiny Tim." - Amazon.com |
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The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch
(90 Minutes, Color, Horror-Comedy)
(90 Minutes, Color, Horror-Comedy)
"I just saw a first screening of the movie and it is ground breaking. An emotional roller coaster with a deep moral debate. How far will people let the media or reality TV go before turning away ? Is there a limit to what is acceptable? Amazing acting which gave me goose bumps. The guy who plays the character of Frank Richie is a discovery for me but in the lead of Oscar winning actors. We love to hate Lisa Hammer. James Merendino is angry and this movie is a testament to his anger. The violence is reminiscent of a Tarentino but the message is deep and this movie had to be done. This is a movie you can't leave at the theater, it stays with you and will stay with you for a long time." - IMDb
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CRAWLEY (1992, Short Film)
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THE POX SHOW
This absurd Cable- access TV series ran late nights on Time Warner's MNN network in NYC, and also in Hollywood. Pox is the Antichrist but he really wants to be a TV star! Watch as he taunts his guests and raises the dead! With celebrity guests and SOX the foul mouthed sock puppet! Winner of the "Best Cable-Access TV Show" award by NY Press. Starring Alizarinkryz. All the gloriously campy 30 minute episodes with vintage clips and commercials, musical guests and dramatic story-lines.
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