Richard Kern Movies

In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire...

The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters.

One of Richard Kern’s most ambitious works is Fingered (1986), whose sarcastic disclaimer says “although it is not our sole intention to...

A down-on-his-luck adult film star sees a chance to make a comeback via a lesbian documentary film-maker, but she is exploiting him to get financial...

Tumble demonstrates Richard Kern’s departure from narrative filmmaking in the early nineties. He was clearly more interested now in...

The Advocate for Fagdom unites the puzzle pieces one by one. Testimonies are combined with rare archive images. Art galeries present movie extracts...

Catholic is a b/w Super-8 short written, produced and directed by Richard Kern. A Catholic student has a crisis of faith.

Nazi is a short film by underground film-maker and photographer Richard Kern, featuring Annabelle Lee. This movie came from his Death Trip collection.

Experimental short film starring Lung Leg and a worm.

Two girls are in a sparsely furnished apartment, scantily clad, and being generally unpleasant to each other.

God Is in the T.V. is the second video album by Marilyn Manson. It features all 13 music videos Marilyn Manson spawned between July 1994 and...

The filmmaker Kern and a female subject in a chaotic fast-cut blend of sexual and hypnotic imagery.

House Sitter is one of many new short films on the 2013 DVD Extra Shot by Kern.

A woman talks about why she scarifies herself and shows it.

Zombie Hunger is an experimental short film depicting a group of people shooting up and then vomiting.

A documentary about composer/producer/performer JG Thirlwell and his musical alter-egos, including Foetus, Steroid Maximus and Manorexia. Featuring...

Pierce is a documentary showing Richard Kern's girlfriend having her nipples pierced.

A look at the life and work of Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki and his impact on Japanese culture.

A fan tries to get an artist's attention by literally coming apart.