Jack Sargeant Knihy

Focusing on the radical manifesto of downtown filmmaker Nick Zedd, this study delves into the New York filmmakers who shaped the alternative film and post-punk scenes. It provides in-depth analyses of their films and features interviews with key figures like Richard Kern and Lydia Lunch. The book also explores influential artists such as the Kuchar brothers and Andy Warhol, while examining the broader history of underground and trash cinema, highlighting the movement's unique contributions to the film landscape.

Exploring the intersection of Beat culture and cinema, this book delves into the enduring influence of the Beat movement on American counter-culture. It features interviews with notable figures like Allen Ginsberg, Robert Frank, and Taylor Mead, offering insights into their creative processes. The study also analyzes significant Beat literature and iconic films, from "Pull My Daisy" to William Burroughs' "Naked Lunch," highlighting the unique contributions of the Beats to film and their lasting impact on artistic expression.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of punk in cinema, featuring a rich collection of 100 color and black-and-white photographs. It delves into the cultural impact of punk and its representation on screen, showcasing key films and figures that have shaped the genre. Through visual storytelling, it captures the raw energy and rebellious spirit of punk, making it an essential resource for fans and scholars alike.

In 1958, garbageman Charlie Starkweather, accompanied by his jailbait sweetheart Caril Ann Fugate, embarked upon a killing spree which shocked America. Modelling himself on James Dean, Starkweather took teen rebellion to its logical and bloody conclusion, killing first Caril's disapproving father and then a succession of other victims before being apprehended and executed in the electric chair. Born Bad tells the story of the star-crossed bluejean lovers and their violent stand against the world, including quotes from Starkweather to illuminate his twilight creed of flaming youth unleashed. The book also investigates the cinematic legacy of the archetypal gun-crazy killer couple, including such films as Terrence Malick's "Badlands", David Lynch's "Wild at Heart", the Tarantino-scripted "True Romance" and Oliver Stone's notorious "Natural Born Killers".

Focusing on key works by two award-winning underground filmmakers, Usama Alshaibi and Aryan Kaganoff, Sargeant examines the desire and the need for shocking bodily representations and interventions in film. Challenging readers to examine the nature of pleasure, of viewing and of experiencing cinema, he punctuates his writing with philosophical analysis while exploring industrial culture, surrealism, butoh dance, fine art and medical fetishism.