Scorpio Rising

1963

New York, NY

Kenneth Anger

Experimental Short

What’s it all about: A rare piece of populist propaganda that the gays and far right can agree upon. Featuring a how-to on gay nazi biker style, presented in an iconic collage of sex, religion, politics, leather and mustard.

First Encounter: first viewing; 28 minutes, watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so0lW14x588

Prostitute Index: nil

Death By: raising hell

Relics: newspaper comics, lighting a match on your teeth, mooning

Hoops: 20th century fixations on Hitler, Jesus and James Dean 

Heartthrobs: Ernie Allo, Frank Carifi

Pass/Fails the Test of Time: 60s pop music

LoFi Magic: biker jacket accessories

Makes me want to: revisit Divine in “Mondo Trasho”

Candotti Take: “He’s taking forever to leave the house.” / “It’s very much like the album Faith by George Michael, somehow.”

Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes

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