Party Monster: The Shockumentary (1998)

Directed by

Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

57 min

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary traces the rise of the New York City club kid scene in the 1990s. It focuses on party promoter Michael Alig and his involvement in the murder of another club kid. The film shows how a world of drugs and nightlife led to violence.

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What happens

Party Monster: The Shockumentary is a 1998 documentary film detailing the rise of the club kid phenomenon in New York City, the life of club kid and party promoter Michael Alig, and Alig's murder (with the help of Robert D. "Freeze" Riggs) of fellow club kid and drug dealer Andre "Angel" Melendez. It was directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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