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Party Monster

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Original title

Party Monster

Year

2003

Running time

98 min.

Country

United States

Director

Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato

Screenwriter

Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato. Book: James St. James

Cast

Music

Jimmy Harry

Cinematography

Teodoro Maniaci

Producer

Co-production United States-Netherlands;

Genre

Comedy. Thriller | Crime. 1990s. Teen/coming-of-age. Gay & Lesbian. Based on a true story. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

Set in the New York club scene of the late 1980's thru the 1990's, a tale which chronicles the rise and fall of club-kid promoter Michael Alig, a party organizer, whose extravagant life was sent spiralling downward when he boasted on television that he had killed his friend, roommate, and drug dealer, Angel Melendez. Originally from Indiana, Alig moved to New York, and came to be an underground legend, known for his excessive drug use and outrageous behavior in the club world. At his peak, he had his own record label, and magazine, and hosted Disco 2000, one of the biggest club nights in New York in the '90s. He was doing a lot of drugs, and as his addiction got worse, his party themes became darker and more twisted. Alig's saga reached its tragic crescendo when he viciously murdered his drug dealer, Angel, by injecting him with Drano and throwing him in the East River. The power he wielded on the club scene made him feel untouchable, so he didn't hestitate to boast of the murder. The press thought it was a publicity stunt--until Angel's body washed ashore.

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Awards: 2003: Gijon Film Festival: Official Selection

2003: Sundance Film Festival: nominated to Grand Jury Prize - Best Picture U.S..

2003: Gijón Film Festival: nominated to Best Feature Film.

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Critics' reviews

"For all its decadence, it moves effectively from outrageous camp humor to stark pathos and in the process manages to be oddly touching."

Kevin Thomas: Los Angeles Times
"A colorful, lurid and ultimately so-what look at obnoxious personalities careening down their own road to ruin."

Dennis Harvey: Variety
"Most moviegoers will have trouble looking past Culkin the actor, who does a decent job of sending up youthful fame in a movie that's barely worth the effort."

Peter Hartlaub: SFgate
"In the end you don't believe what you're watching, and you don't care. This party is a drag"

Mark Caro: Chicago Tribune
"Alig's superficiality seems to have been his only talent. His banality is a problem that the film can't overcome."

Liam Lacey: The Globe and Mail

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