Andy Warhol's FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN IN 3-D! w/ Preshow by Beetsblog!

A must-see for any lover of bizarre, obscure, and underground cinema, Flesh for Frankenstein in 3-D! (1973, 95 mins) reevaluates the horror film genre, infusing it with satiric wit and camp sexuality. Maverick Paul Morrissey was an underground and trash cinema legend, originally collaborating with Andy Warhol on such films as Chelsea Girls, Morrissey brought character, dialogue, and plot to Warhol’s cinematic experiments before striking out on his own in the mid-1970s. His films defy easy categorization as they employ elements from cult cinema, cinema verité, a drugged-out version of melodrama, improv, and a heavy-reliance on the charisma of his cavalcade of Factory Superstars, including trans-trailblazers Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling, and Jackie Curtis. Among the most original and transgressive interpretations of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, Morrissey’s film was heavily edited upon initial release; we are now screening the restored director’s cut—fully intact after 25 years— Most of Morressey films are not…