Party Monster (2003)
This is the true story of Michael Alig (Culkin), a Club Kid party organizer whose life was sent spiraling down when he bragged on television about killing his drug dealer and roommate (Cruz). (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Written By: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Starring: Seth Green, Chloë Sevigny, Natasha Lyonne, Dylan McDermott, Diana Scarwid, Mia Kirshner, Macaulay Culkin, Wilmer Valderrama, Marilyn Manson, Wilson Cruz, Justin Hagan
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
Country: Netherlands, USA
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Party Monster belongs to 6 collections
1. Drugs (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 16 stars)
2. True crime (collaborative: moderated by djross - 11 stars)
3. Nihilism (collaborative - 6 stars)
4. Directed collaboratively (collaborative: moderated by djross - 3 stars)
5. Indiana (collaborative: moderated by Moribunny - 1 star)
6. Coheed's Celluloid Pit (public: Coheed - 1 star)
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| Oct 12, 2021 |  |
MovieCinema | 13 2nd |
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I'm gay but this movie made me homophobic
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| Jun 19, 2021 |  |
caspian | 75 42nd |
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twisted, unsure why this don't have more of a reputation
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| Jan 17, 2013 |  |
witzelsucht | 5 8th |
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Seth Green is cool but Macaulay Culkin is a mess, the subculture is cool but the visuals are a mess... and I'm just... I'm confused...
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| Jun 20, 2012 | wuLFe | 65 22nd |
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Interesting (true) story, but I felt the cast could have been better - it never felt convincing to me that these were real people and not just "actors"
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| Jul 19, 2011 |  |
Anomaly | 54 22nd |
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Had a lot of potential for some good commentary, but it's all ruined by its messy attempts at postmodernism, attempts at being edgy, and distractingly low production values. Not to mention the bad acting, outside of Seth Green. Culkin can't carry a film at all.
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| Jul 02, 2011 |  |
Alon Reter | 75 82nd |
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After the first half hour or so it gets to an impressive & intensive decadent trashy height that is at the same time depressing and fun fun fun.
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| Jul 02, 2011 |  |
SheWas | 95 98th |
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Oh, the horrible horrible nihilism!!
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| Jun 20, 2011 | mark83 | 3 8th |
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A mess made bearable by a surprisingly great Seth Green, who manages to stay grounded in spite of how cartoonish everything around him is.
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| Mar 02, 2011 |  |
graveyardtan | 35 9th |
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Amateur hour all around. What was Chloe Sevigny thinking? Didn't anyone look at the dailies and realize every scene that was being shot was garbage?
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| Jan 29, 2011 |  |
SlantMag | 20 41st |
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"As Alig, Culkin makes a complete embarrassment of himself, but the true horror of his performance is felt most whenever he shares screen time with the incredible Seth Green." - Ed Gonzalez
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| Dec 22, 2010 |  |
svenerik | 65 36th |
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Give MacCaulay his due, his indefinable creepiness is put to good use in this movie.
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| Jun 07, 2010 |  |
ladymcdeath | 35 24th |
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Seth Green is amazing in this. And thats about it.
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| Apr 09, 2009 | chadarnook | 48 8th |
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A laughably bad performance from Macaulay Culkin ruins an otherwise quirky black comedy.
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| Jan 31, 2009 |  |
kranksta | 70 39th |
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An interesting story, hazy movie
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| Jan 29, 2009 |  |
mattburgess | 32 13th |
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Wow, Michael Alig must have DIED when he watched this mess and saw his candy-coloured club world depicted so blandly. For a story about THE most cutting edge, notorious NYC party queens, everything looks so ugly, cheap and dull, I've never seen a film with well known actors look so shitty and unbelievably amateurish! If this film achieves anything, it proves that Macaulay Culkin is actually heterosexual, cause his performance of a gay man is profoundly hollow.
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| Dec 08, 2008 |  |
Mentaculus | 23 5th |
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Dribble from beginning to finish. A complete narrative mess, not unlike its main characters.
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| Nov 15, 2008 |  |
cult_of_same | 45 51st |
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*slaps hands to face* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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| Mar 29, 2008 | snarky | 75 33rd |
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All right, but far from amazing.
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| Nov 26, 2007 | Guru Snaish | 90 49th |
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What a film. A true insight into some wierd and wonderful people!
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| Oct 30, 2007 |  |
wokelstein | 63 34th |
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Yeah, it's easy to confuse the film with it's subject-- Michael Alig. Along with Caligula and Erin Brockavich this has to be one of the most unlikable real life characters to ever have a film made about him. Can't exactly condemn the film, but I can't exactly say that you need to see it. So, take your pick.
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| Sep 21, 2007 |  |
Shmendrek | 1 10th |
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Boring, nihilistic horseshit.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | JackPulp | 65 19th |
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I came across this film by accident and hadn't seen macolley in awhile so i gave it a chance, not so horrible
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
easydiff | 51 48th |
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Move over, Parker Posey- I give you the new king of powerful indie film performances... Macauly Culkin?!
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| Aug 14, 2007 | mlightle3 | 45 7th |
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Turns sour partway through, I feel it makes light of a horrendous tragedy
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| Aug 14, 2007 | Lilin | 35 17th |
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Meandering and forgettable.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | mrparallel | 34 31st |
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Lame
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| Aug 14, 2007 | citysqwirl | 56 15th |
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This has all the elements in place to be a trashy delight -- overwrought club kids, good actors, candy-colored scenery, and a lurid real-life story. So why is it so awkward and boring?
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| Aug 14, 2007 | mysterice | 50 45th |
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Good to see McKulkin in a serious role. Decent movie overall.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | svicciarelli | 65 8th |
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Unappealing in many ways, including the acting from the Home Alone kid.
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| Mar 02, 2007 |  |
TheDiceman | 60 62nd |
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Pretty good.
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| Dec 06, 2006 |  |
irvinejump | 79 79th |
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Seth Green & Macauley Culkin are fantastic in this black comedy. Their performances alone make this worth seeing, which is good, 'cos I strongly felt I'd NEVER forgive Culkin for those fucked up home alone movies
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| Average Percentile 39.61% from 551 Ratings |  |