THE STORY Student film-maker Dark Smith (James Duval (opens in new tab)) and his bisexual girlfriend Mel (Rachel True (opens in new tab)) hook up with their fellow alternative LA college friends and embark on a series of increasing surreal adventures involving drink, drugs and sexual encounters that result in total chaos at a hedonistic party.
THE LOWDOWN Gregg Araki (opens in new tab)’s polysexual 1997 teen romp, the last in his Apocalypse trilogy, is worth revisiting both for its exploration of sexuality and for the cast of then-unknowns who have since become big names (including Ryan Philippe, Heather Graham and Mena Suvari). But Araki’s wildly psychedelic style takes some getting used to: think Skins US style with a surreal John Waters vibe.
THE RELEASE This Second Sight (opens in new tab) Region 0 Cert. 18 DVD release, which follows the 2012 DVD re-release of Araki’s The Doom Generation, (opens in new tab) includes an audio commentary with the director, and actors James Duval, Rachel True and Jordan Ladd.
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