Andy Warhol's Bad (1977) [Uncut]

Director: Jed Johnson
Writers: Pat Hackett (story and screenplay), George Abagnalo (story and screenplay)
Stars: Cyrinda Foxe, Matthew Anton, Cathy Roskam

Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women to do hit jobs. K.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work when he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the local cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it look like he's actually doing his job, but she doesn't want to sacrifice any of her "associates." Several other side plots are woven in, populated with characters from the sleazy side of life.

…"Andy Warhol's Bad" is probably one of my top ten favorite comedies. Imagine a John Waters movie and make it ten times more offensive! Great stuff! This is quite a turn from director Paul Morrissey's underground improvisation opuses, but isn't a bad change…"

"…Of the three Warhol films I have seen,(Frankenstein, Dracula, and Bad), this is definitely the most entertaining. The humorously grim story and unforgettable cast of crazies should make this a favorite in anyone's camp/cult collection. For fans of John Waters and anyone seeking to view a film made way outside the mainstream!…"

"…Overall, ANDY WARHOL'S BAD is as sick and depraved as it's reputation would suggest, but it's well-written and well-acted, with some clever and biting satirical elements. It's more similar in tone and theme to Warhol's early underground films than the in-name-only FRANKENSTEIN and DRACULA films by Paul Morrissey. BAD was also the first "Warhol" movie in several years in which Warhol was actively involved in the production. While there's lots of sex talk, there's very little nudity (although we do get a nice look at Cassini's bare buns). But there's some graphic violence and rough dialogue that will likely turn off even jaded viewers. .."

"…The critique is presents of contemporary, capitalist values in American society is right on target, so that the thoroughly unrealistic plot seems all too real. Even more, this film has perhaps the funniest, most original dialogue of any film ever made - you'll never forget the dangerously paranoid Brigid Polk (a.k.a., Brigid Berlin) and the two amoral sisters she hires to kill a dog…"

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