John Waters Movies

  • 2008
    Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

    Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

    Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

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    A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversial works like "Tropic of Cancer" and "Naked Lunch"...

    Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
  • 2008
    New Line Cinema: The First Generation and the Next Generation

    New Line Cinema: The First Generation and the Next Generation

    New Line Cinema: The First Generation and the Next Generation

    102008HD

    Documentary on New Line Cinema, made by the studio for its 40th anniversary

    New Line Cinema: The First Generation and the Next Generation
  • 2012
    Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

    Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

    Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

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    From Boris Karloff to Mel Brooks - Frankenstein has fired the imagination of generations of artists who have created their own interpretation of this...

    Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
  • 2002
    Sylvester: Mighty Real

    Sylvester: Mighty Real

    Sylvester: Mighty Real

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    A short documentary about the Disco legend Sylvester. Sylvester James began as a child gospel singer and sashayed past barriers of race and sexual...

    Sylvester: Mighty Real
  • 1985
    The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

    The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

    The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

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    Nan Goldin's slide show “The Ballad of Sexual Dependency” converted, mixed and screened as a film by the artist, portraying the American...

    The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
  • 2022
    Don't Fall in Love with Yourself

    Don't Fall in Love with Yourself

    Don't Fall in Love with Yourself

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    A documentary about the life and music of Justin Pearson. An enigmatic underground musician and owner of Three One G records.

    Don't Fall in Love with Yourself
  • 2010
    Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

    Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

    Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

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    Take an outrageous ride through this wild world of exploitation films with this thoroughly entertaining documentary, HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS –...

    Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
  • 2025
    It's Dorothy!

    It's Dorothy!

    It's Dorothy!

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    Since Dorothy Gale started her epic journey down the Yellow Brick Road over a century ago in THE WONDEFUL WIZARD OF OZ, she’s become a...

    It's Dorothy!
  • 2013
    The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies

    The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies

    The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies

    5.92013HD

    A love story about the legendary sexploitation director Joe Sarno and his loyal wife and business partner Peggy. The film relates their part in the...

    The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies
  • 2026
    Return to Mortville

    Return to Mortville

    Return to Mortville

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    Special feature from Criterion’s release of Desperate Living, where writer-director John Waters tours the Baltimore location that served as the...

    Return to Mortville
  • 2007
    365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

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    This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calendar form. Every day as of January 1st, 2007...

    365 Day Project
  • 2018
    Female Trouble: On-Set Footage

    Female Trouble: On-Set Footage

    Female Trouble: On-Set Footage

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    rare raw footage from the set of Female Trouble which was shot by filmmaker Steve Yeager, who years later made two documentaries about Divine and...

    Female Trouble: On-Set Footage
  • 1970
    New Line: Independent Legacies

    New Line: Independent Legacies

    New Line: Independent Legacies

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    An in-depth portrait chronicling the rise of New Line Cinema, between 1967 and 1994, from the perspective of the filmmakers and executives involved...

    New Line: Independent Legacies
  • 2016
    In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole

    In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole

    In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole

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    An in-depth interview with John Waters, Kathleen Turner and Mink Stole on the making of Serial Mom.

    In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole
  • 2005
    It Came from... Baltimore!!

    It Came from... Baltimore!!

    It Came from... Baltimore!!

    7.62005HD

    Documentary about the making of John Waters' 1990 film Cry-Baby.

    It Came from... Baltimore!!
  • 2006
    (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

    (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

    (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

    7.52006HD

    A featurette about the distinctive film work of Busby Berkeley.

    (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
  • 2022
    The Book of Harth

    The Book of Harth

    The Book of Harth

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    A New York City-based conceptual artist embarks on a 20-year art project asking culturally significant people to sign his copy of The Holy Bible.

    The Book of Harth
  • 2007
    The Roots of 'Hairspray'

    The Roots of 'Hairspray'

    The Roots of 'Hairspray'

    02007HD

    Documentary tracing the history of Hairspray from screen to stage and back to the screen. Featuring interviews with John Waters, Ricki Lake, Marissa...

    The Roots of 'Hairspray'
  • 2011
    The Advocate for Fagdom

    The Advocate for Fagdom

    The Advocate for Fagdom

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

    The Advocate for Fagdom
  • 1970
    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

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    The documentary explores the enigma of actress and artist Mary Woronov and chronicles her colorful career trajectory as a ground breaking female...

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen