Films

Scorpio Rising

Director: Kenneth Anger

Starring: Bruce Byron, Ernie Allo, Frank Carifi, Steve Crandell, Johnny Dodds, Bill Dorfman, John Palone, Barry Rubin, Johnny Sapienza

Year: 1964

Runtime: 28 mins.

Synopsis: A “high” view of the Myth of the American Motorcyclist. The machine as totem, from toy to terror. Thanatos in chrome and black leather. Part I – Boys & Bolts. Part II – Image Maker. Part III – Walpurgis Party. Part IV – Rebel Rouser. (from Canyon Cinema)

DVD: The Films of Kenneth Anger, Vol. 2 (compilation)

Official Website: None

Underground Film Timeline: 1960 — 1969

Reviews: Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Slant Magazine (Eric Henderson)

Video: None

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Underground Film Feedback (3 Notes)

  1. [...] Did Kenneth Anger unintentionally make the first underground snuff film in 1964? Anger filmed a motorcycle race for his most famous film, Scorpio Rising [...]

    Posted by Outrageous! Scorpio Rising | Bad Lit | January 2, 2010, 6:02 am
  2. [...] on my own, although my engagement with it was very limited. Luckily, I was able to see things like Scorpio Rising and Sins of the Fleshapoids and Meshes of the Afternoon on my own at the Dryden Theater at the [...]

    Posted by Skip Battaglia: Parataxis | Bad Lit | August 10, 2010, 2:59 pm
  3. [...] will be in attendance at the festival for two programs of his classic work, including Fireworks and Scorpio Rising. Plus, for the first Anger screening, the filmmaker will be joined on-stage by film critic Dennis [...]

    Posted by 2010 Ann Arbor Film Festival: Official Lineup | Bad Lit | August 15, 2010, 5:01 pm

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