The worst director you've never heard of—but his chaos is weirdly beautiful.
Before unsung gay NYC exploitation maverick Andy Milligan died of AIDS, he cranked out grindhouse-ready shock and so-bad-it’s-good schlock movies throughout the late 1960s and ’70s. Yet, as captured in this fascinating documentary, his life and on-set persona were messy, complicated, and unforgettable.
Production
Glorious 16mm grime preserved like a fever dream.
Writing
Narrative treats exploitation with real critical empathy.
Director
Josh Johnson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Milligan sewed all his own costumes and built sets with literal garbage. No, really—garbage.
The 'degenerate art' framing directly echoes how queer underground cinema was dismissed—and later reclaimed—during the culture wars.
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