SEX, DEATH AND THE HOLLYWOOD MYSTIQUE

SEX, DEATH & THE HOLLYWOOD MYSTIQUE
Produced and Directed by Larry Wessel

As the Hollywood Sign hovers over Los Angeles like a hungry vulture, join author John Gilmore and Larry Wessel as they travel through the heart of darkest Hollywood where John discusses the haunting subjects of his books: James Dean, Charles Manson, The Black Dahlia and Charles Schmid, "The Pied Piper of Tucson".

Along this boulevard of broken dreams you'll meet Curtis Harrington, director of Night Tide, Games, What's the Matter With Helen? and Killer Bees (with Gloria Swanson), to name but a few of his wonderful films.

You'll also meet Forrest J Ackerman, editor of the original FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND magazine as he gives a tour of his "Ackermansion" in "Horrorwood, Karloffornia."

You'll encounter dangerous curves as you bump into beautiful blonde Kelly Monroe who once had dreams of being a sexy movie star but like many hopeful starlets before her ended up a professional call girl.

See what fate has in store for Kelly as Sex, Death and The Hollywood Mystique reaches it's brutal climax!

Music by John Shourt and Anton LaVey!

"This is absolutely one of my favorite films!"
-- Peter Sotos,
author of Total Abuse, Special, Tick, Index and Lazy

"A colourful warts and all view of what it's like to live in the shadow of the famous Hollywood Sign!"
-- David Kerekes, HEADPRESS

"Grisly! Sordid! This is the real story told by Hollywood's survivors!"
-- Steve Puchalski, SHOCK CINEMA

"Exciting! Genuinely Disturbing!"
-- FEMME FATALES

"Truly Captivating! A Killer Film!"
-- Angelo Madrigale, FRIGHT X

"Wessel's cinema--verite portrait of hopeful starlet/professional call girl Kelly Monroe is thoroughly engaging!" -- Gerry Fialka, FLIPSIDE

*****(Highest Rating)
--Tom Crites, PANISCUS REVUE

Details:
2 Hours 35 Minutes Color DVD (Region 1)
Each DVD is signed and numbered by Larry Wessel