A first person narrative of the exploits of a gay serial killer in deeply disturbing, controversial drama about violence, sexuality, and the imagination. Dennis, the main character, whose lead we follow on this path between what is real and what we can only hope is surreal. His friends attempt to determine if he's truly a psychopath.
Direction
Verow's unflinching first-person POV implicates you completely.
Writing
Dennis' narration seduces then repels — you can't trust either.
Director
Todd Verow
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from Dennis Cooper's 1985 novel, part of his George Miles cycle exploring queer nihilism that made him a literary outlaw.
Shot on 16mm in Brooklyn with a $25,000 budget; Todd Haynes reportedly walked out of a screening.
US
