Movies: Curt McDowell

Two men hypnotize their roommate and attempt to force him to fall in love....

A diverse program of films and videos by various artists who challenge conventional representations of gender, family and sexuality, curated by Tom Kalin for Drift Distribution....

A man, his dog, and the regions they inhabited, each leaving his own distinctive mark on the landscape. Not even time can wash away the residue of what they left behind....

A short promotional film directed by Curt McDowell for 'Underground Cinema 12'. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016....

Symphony for a Sinner (1979) was a long, lavishly photographed color film generally considered the magnum opus of the class productions....

Willy and Billy attempt to entertain while struggling with their primal urges....

A vehicle for the talented Mrs. Kathleen Hohalek, as the tenant of the Pyramid Penthouse, with George Kuchar and Bob Hohalek as the burglars, "Slug," and "Boom Boom," John Thomas as "the Cooper" and Ainslie Pryor as "the maid."...

It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, the Kuchar brothers. George and Mike Kuchar have inspired two generations of filmmakers, actors, musicians, and artists with their zany, "no...

A comedic satire of psychological thrillers. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015....

A series of vignettes illustrating sexual fantasies....

A shady motel manager becomes obsessed with a neglected wife....

The comings and goings of the late underground filmmaker, Curt McDowell—and the people and activities that came and went along with him—are the themes that run through this existential diary of daily life. McDowell was dying from AIDS-related illness...

Naughty Words is a 3 min experimental film by Curt McDowell, covering the gamut of cinematic profanity....