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Party Monster

Till death do they party.

2003 · 1h 38m · R Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by Fenton Bailey , Randy Barbato

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Overview

The New York club scene of the 80s and 90s was a world like no other. Into this candy-colored, mirror ball playground stepped Michael Alig, a wannabe from nowhere special. Under the watchful eye of veteran club kid James St. James, Alig quickly rose to the top... and there was no place to go but down.

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29%
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Rotten

It's the drunk-guy- at-the-party syndrome: The only one truly entertained by the clown with the lamp shade on his head is the clown with the lamp shade on his head -- or folks similarly inebriated.

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten

A mess.

Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
Rotten

We begin the film not knowing what brought Michael and James together. We end, after a too-long 98 minutes, precisely the same way.

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Rotten

In the end, for all the vibrancy, there's not much there there. Maybe that's the point, but I doubt it.

Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh

You haven't seen this many outrageous costumes since the Halloween parade on Cedar Springs.

Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News

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