Episode 10: Grimy New York Movies with Samm Deighan

Today’s episode is all about grimy New York movies from the mid-20th century. So much was going on in that small stretch of the city and movies made in that time and place show it off so well. My guest is film historian and writer Samm Deighan, an expert on cult cinema and one of those people who really seem to have watched it all! You’ll hear about Times Square history, psychotronic cinema, and Samm’s list of films that best depict this iconic era.

Show Notes:

Samm Deighan’s Instagram @sammdeighan

Samm Deighan’s Patreon

Revolution in 35mm Book – Andrew Nette & Samm Deighan

The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film – Michael Weldon

Times Square Red, Times Square Blue – Samuel R. Delany

Cinema of Transgression

Caffe Cino

The Rialto Report – Jamie Gillis in Europe, 1977

No Wave Cinema

Roberta Findlay

Lydia Lunch

Nick Zedd

Andy Milligan

Joe Spinell

Susan Seidelman

Bette Gordon

Lizzie Borden

Films mentioned:

Cruising (1980)

Maniac (1980)

Born in Flames (1983)

Ms 45 (1981) (Film Link)

Driller Killer (1979) (Film Link)

Bad Girls Go To Hell (1965)

Sweet Smell of Sex (1965)

Fleshpot on 42nd Street (1972)

Little Murders (1971) (Film Link)

The New York Ripper (1982)

Times Square (1980)

The Warriors (1979)

After Hours (1985) (Film Link)

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