Grow Live Monsters (1995)

Genre : Music

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : Cary Loren

Synopsis

Grow Live Monsters is a selection of 8mm, super-8, and 16 mm film phantasies from the period 1971-76. While still at high school Cary Loren started a correspondence with underground filmmaker, actor, and performance artist Jack Smith, which led to a meeting in the summer of 1973. Shortly after that the artists’ band Destroy All Monsters was formed by Mike Kelley. Jim Shaw, Cary Loren, and Niagara. Most films on this DVD revolve around this group of friends and the music they produced in basements and during live performances.

Actors

Mike Kelley
Mike Kelley
Manson victim - sax player
Niagara
Niagara
Mermaid / Gestapo agent / Cannibal / Princess bride
Roger Epstein
Roger Epstein
Adolf Hitler - Lobsterman
Joel Katz
Joel Katz
Wizard
Ingrid Good
Ingrid Good
Valentine girl

Crews

Cary Loren
Cary Loren
Director
Cary Loren
Cary Loren
Music
Mike Kelley
Mike Kelley
Music
Cary Loren
Cary Loren
Producer

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