|
Party Monster (2003) 6.0
Ratings:
6.0/10 from 9,706 users
Metascore: 36/100
Reviews: 154 user | 59 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com This is the true story of Michael Alig, a Club Kid party organizer whose life was sent spiraling down when he bragged on television about killing his drug dealer and roommate. |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Party Monster (2003)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Bully
(2001)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Larry Clark
Stars:
Brad Renfro,
Bijou Phillips,
Rachel Miner
Veronica Guerin
(2003)
Biography
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Joel Schumacher
Stars:
Cate Blanchett,
Ciarán Hinds,
Brenda Fricker
Blow
(2001)
Biography
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Ted Demme
Stars:
Johnny Depp,
Penélope Cruz,
Franka Potente
Monster
(2003)
Biography
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Patty Jenkins
Stars:
Charlize Theron,
Christina Ricci,
Bruce Dern
Sin City
(2005)
Crime
|
Thriller
Directors:
Frank Miller,
Robert Rodriguez, and 1 more credit »
Stars:
Jessica Alba,
Clive Owen,
Mickey Rourke
Catch Me If You Can
(2002)
Biography
|
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio,
Tom Hanks,
Christopher Walken
Capote
(2005)
Biography
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Bennett Miller
Stars:
Allie Mickelson,
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Catherine Keener
Dahmer
(2002)
Biography
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
David Jacobson
Stars:
Jeremy Renner,
Bruce Davison,
Artel Great
Fargo
(1996)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Joel Coen
Stars:
William H. Macy,
Steve Buscemi,
Peter Stormare
Public Enemies
(2009)
Biography
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Michael Mann
Stars:
James Russo,
David Wenham,
Johnny Depp
21 Grams
(2003)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Stars:
Sean Penn,
Naomi Watts,
Danny Huston
Jackie Brown
(1997)
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
Quentin Tarantino
Stars:
Pam Grier,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Robert Forster
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Seth Green | ... | ||
| Macaulay Culkin | ... | ||
| Diana Scarwid | ... | ||
| Chloë Sevigny | ... | ||
| Marilyn Manson | ... | ||
| Dylan McDermott | ... | ||
| Mia Kirshner | ... | ||
| Wilmer Valderrama | ... | ||
| Daniel Franzese | ... | ||
| Natasha Lyonne | ... | ||
 |
Elliot Kriss | ... |
Cabbie
|
| Wilson Cruz | ... | ||
| Janis Dardaris | ... |
TV Reporter
|
|
|
|
Dillon Woolley | ... | |
| Manny Perez | ... |
Johnny
|
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Set in the New York club scene of the late 1980's thru the 1990's, a tale which chronicles the rise and fall of club-kid promoter Michael Alig, a party organizer, whose extravagant life was sent spiralling downward when he boasted on television that he had killed his friend, roommate, and drug dealer, Angel Melendez. Originally from Indiana, Alig moved to New York, and came to be an underground legend, known for his excessive drug use and outrageous behavior in the club world. At his peak, he had his own record label, and magazine, and hosted Disco 2000, one of the biggest club nights in New York in the '90s. He was doing a lot of drugs, and as his addiction got worse, his party themes became darker and more twisted. Alig's saga reached its tragic crescendo when he viciously murdered his drug dealer, Angel, by injecting him with Drano and throwing him in the East River. The power he wielded on the club scene made him feel untouchable, so he didn't hestitate to boast of the murder. The... Written by Sujit R. Varma
Taglines:
'Til death do they party... See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive drug use, language and some violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 October 2003 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Party szörnyek See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$68,719 (USA) (12 September 2003)Gross:
$296,665 (USA) (12 September 2003)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
DolbyColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Michael Alig: I knew you'd come.
James: Banana? Peach?
Gitsie: Oh my God! You're alive!
Michael Alig: [laughing] It was so nice being dead. Oh my God. I just had a great idea. The emergency room. We'll all get dressed up like nurses and doctors and give out prescriptions for free drugs and Keoki will DJ and you can be a serial killer nurse with an enema!
James: Michael, I can't.
Gitsie: Can I be a mental patient?
Michael Alig: Of course you can. James, do you have a lump of K?
James: I'm really trying to get ...
[...]
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Around 1,000 costumes were used - a major achievement for a film with such a small budget. Many costumes were originals culled from the Club Kids themselves, which contribute to the authentic feel of the overall design and look of the film. See more »Goofs
In the "party at the burger joint" scene, one club kid is seen dancing around with a bottle of Bacardi O in his hand. Bacardi O was not around in the 80s. See more »Quotes
James: [singing] Skrinklada la Skrodladoo da da. La Skrink la Skrod la!Michael Alig: I knew you'd come.
James: Banana? Peach?
Gitsie: Oh my God! You're alive!
Michael Alig: [laughing] It was so nice being dead. Oh my God. I just had a great idea. The emergency room. We'll all get dressed up like nurses and doctors and give out prescriptions for free drugs and Keoki will DJ and you can be a serial killer nurse with an enema!
James: Michael, I can't.
Gitsie: Can I be a mental patient?
Michael Alig: Of course you can. James, do you have a lump of K?
James: I'm really trying to get ...
[...]
See more »
A famous quote by Pauline Kael about Greta Garbo was that "she was the complete reason to see a film". Well, let me tell ya, I will agree, astonishing even myself, that Maculay Culkin fits this description about PARTY MONSTER. Off screen for 9 years and making two excellent eye-popping returns (the sly wry and hilarious SAVED is the other) 23 year old Culkin is nothing more than front and center startling and compelling in this very clever club culture expose of the very real and very cruel pill bunny Michael Alig. Released clumsily on one print in Australia and off screen in 2 weeks, this film deserved smart marketing and even a reissue before DVD dumping because it has a potentially huge audience and major industry credit as a very difficult genre to re create successfully. I think PARTY MONSTER is a complete success in its serious efforts to capture the dance party scene of the 90s and the glittering bowel of its dark side. The performance by Seth Green is equally disturbingly funny, complete with effete rantings and flummoxed quips that leave the viewer smiling in admiration at his genuine talent. The look of PARTY MONSTER is almost as if Larry Cark re made "Studio 54" and got Bob Mackie to create the costumes. The art direction and costume design is especially perfect and adds hilariously to what is, I believe one of the most clever and nasty black comedies to emerge from the USA this century. Marilyn Manson as gigantic dopey drag queen Christina (geddit) is especially hilarious and shocking. If you have seen the equally brave and hilariously tragic HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH and also read Roger Ebert's superbly written and accurate review of PARTY MONSTER then you will be well equipped to deliciously slurp up every frame of this - literally - sensational disco bloodbath. To say that the astonishing and entertaining performances of Culkin and Green are fearless is the understatement of the century. 20th or 21st! PARTY MONSTER is a major achievement.