A 4-hour descent into the mind of America's most unhinged provocateur—buckle up, buttercup.
Boyd Rice may well be the only person alive who's been on a first name basis with both Charles Manson and Marilyn Manson. His career has spanned more than three decades, during which time he has remained at the epicenter of underground culture and controversy.
Direction
Wessel's 4-hour endurance test mirrors Rice's own commitment to excess.
Production
Access to Manson, LaVey, and underground royalty—how did he get this?
Director
Larry Wessel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rice invented the 'loop' technique in industrial music by locking grooves on vinyl records—literally weaponizing repetition before sampling existed.
The film's very existence sparked debates about documentary ethics: Wessel never challenges Rice, making viewers complicit in platforming extremism as entertainment.
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