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Degenerate Cinema!
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	Salo - 120 Days of Sadom / Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma by Pier Paolo Pasolini The reigning king of classic degenerate cinema. Pasolini manages to touch on every taboo in the book with this film.
	Pink Flamingos Buy new: $5.79 / Used from: $5.74 Singing anuses, sex with chickens, feces eating--John Water's masterpiece & the granddaddy of shock cinema.
	Caligula (Three-Disc Imperial Edition) Buy new: $20.99 / Used from: $18.33 Another smut classic, directed by Penthouse founder Bob Guccione. Art trash at its finest.
	Sweet Movie (Criterion Collection) Buy new: $27.49 / Used from: $19.49 A blend of twisted, taboo-smashing imagery mixed with insightful political and social commmentary.
	Kids Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $4.69 Larry Clark's first foray into teen depravity, written by Harmony Korine.
	Bukowski - Born Into This Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $9.98 The best documentary you'll find about Hank.
	Barfly Buy used from: $64.59 Mr. Bukowski himself wrote the script for this one. A bit dated, but still a great movie.
	The Charles Bukowski Tapes Buy used from: $45.78 4+ hours of Bukowski at his best (drunk) and worst (really drunk).
	Gummo Buy new: $5.79 / Used from: $5.78 Harmony Korine's directorial debut. Fighting rednecks, midgets, mentally handicapped prostitute teenagers & skinny kids in bunny suits--what more can you ask for?
	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Criterion Collection Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $7.48 The ultimate edition of the ultimate cinematic translation of the Good Doctor's work. Includes two great documentaries as well.
	Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (Starz Inside) Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $7.79 A pretty decent post-mortem documentary about Hunter. I like "Breakfast With Hunter" better, but it doesn't seem to be available on Amazon.
	Where the Buffalo Roam Buy used from: $10.24 A so-so HST film starring Bill Murray and Peter Boyle. For only the most Gonzo of fans.
	The Basketball Diaries Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $5.71 Leo masterfully portrays Jim Carroll in his early years of high school basketball, hooliganism & heroin addiction.
	Drugstore Cowboy Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $2.59 Gus Van Sant's dreamy ode to prescription drug abuse.
	Trainspotting - Director's Cut (Collector's Edition) Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $6.75 Scottish people taking heroin. Yeah.
	The Panic in Needle Park Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $10.38 Al Pacino plays a junkie in this gritty document of the NYC drug scene of the early 70's.
	Permanent Midnight Buy used from: $0.82 Ben Stiller as a junkie? Believe it or not, he pulls it off pretty well. A very underrated film.
	The Salton Sea Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.66 Val Kilmer as a meth head. Better than it sounds.
	Chappaqua Buy used from: $29.95 Experimental narrative about hard drug use in the 60s. Check out cameos by Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs and others.
	Story of a Junkie Buy used from: $18.84 A Troma Films verite portrait of junkie life. Very gritty and harsh; not the best film in the world but worth a watch.
	A Clockwork Orange (Two-Disc Special Edition) Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $9.46 Time for a bit of the ol' ultraviolence? Grab your drugged milk and get ready for a twisted ride. Features an all Moog soundtrack!
	I Stand Alone Buy new: $23.49 / Used from: $13.84 Hyper-violent story of a butcher who falls in love with his own daughter. Only a sicko like Noe could make something like this.
	Irreversible Buy new: $15.49 / Used from: $9.67 Another Noe gross-out; extended rape scenes, heads being crushed with fire extinguishers...this is a tough one to watch.
	Henry - Portrait of a Serial Killer (20th Anniversary) Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $9.44 A classic. Hasn't held up well over time in my opinion, but still a chilling movie.
	The Manson Family (Unrated 2-Disc Special Edition) Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $5.81 One of the more interesting takes on the Manson Family.
	Julien Donkey-Boy Buy new: $5.79 / Used from: $2.99 Harmony Korine's portrait of a schizophrenic teenager who impregnates his sister. Look for the great Werner Herzog in a co-starring role.
	Lukas Moodysson Collection (4 DVD Box Set) [PAL, Region 2, Import] Buy used from: $68.00 Features "A Hole In My Heart", one of the most twisted movies I've ever seen.
	Days of Wine and Roses Buy new: $5.79 / Used from: $13.41 Old school movie about a couple of drunks.
	The Lost Weekend Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $5.95 Another classic of boozy cinema.
	The Films of Kenneth Anger, Vol. 1 Buy new: $20.98 / Used from: $15.28 Satanism and homo-eroticism aplenty.
	The Films of Kenneth Anger, Vol. 2 Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $81.48
	Ravenous Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $2.35
	Ichi the Killer (Unrated Edition) Buy new: $14.49 / Used from: $7.77 The effects are a bit dated now, but still a great film that will turn even the strongest stomachs.
	Audition (Uncut Special Edition) Buy used from: $7.49 A widow holds auditions for a new girlfriend...and picks the worst one he possibly could have. Sadistic and twisted images from the brilliantly sick mind of Miike.
	Wisconsin Death Trip Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $12.99 A turn-of-the century (20th) Wisconsin town goes crazy. Interesting documentary featuring graphic re-enactments in gorgeous black & white. Based on the book of photography by the same name.
	Meet the Feebles Buy new: $21.99 / Used from: $17.97 Drug addicted, murderous muppets go on a rampage in this early film by "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson. Unlike anything you've ever seen before.
	I Spit On Your Grave (Millennium Edition) Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $9.98 A brutal, graphic tale of rape and revenge. A warped blend of feminist and fascist philosophies makes for a unique horror film.
	Santa Sangre [VHS] Buy used from: $19.48
	The Films of Alejandro Jodorowsky (Fando y Lis / El Topo / The Holy Mountain) Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $33.19
	Suspiria (2-Disc Special Edition) Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $10.77

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