Scorpio Rising

"From the underground – the original and wildest film of the Hell's Angels cult!"

1964 0h 28m EN

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★6.6TMDB · 157

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Synopsis

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A gang of bikers prepares for a race as sexual, sadistic, and occult images are cut together.

“From the underground – the original and wildest film of the Hell's Angels cult!”

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Cast

Ernie Allo
Joker (uncredited)
Bruce Byron
Scorpio (uncredited)
Frank Carifi
Leo (uncredited)
Steve Crandell
Blondie (uncredited)
Johnny Dodds
Kid (uncredited)
Bill Dorfman
Back (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
Jesus Christ (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Palone
Pinstripe (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenneth Anger
Writers: Kenneth Anger, Ernest D. Glucksman
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Part of the "The Magick Lantern Cycle" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenneth Anger, shot by Kenneth Anger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kenneth Anger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ernie Allo and Bruce Byron and Frank Carifi carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Kenneth Anger directs. Kenneth Anger behind the camera. Kenneth Anger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

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1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
362 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Part of the "The Magick Lantern Cycle" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Kenneth Anger, shot by Kenneth Anger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Kenneth Anger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ernie Allo and Bruce Byron and Frank Carifi carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "From the underground – the original and wildest film of the Hell's Angels cult!".
10IMDB entry: tt0058555 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kenneth Anger
Editing: Kenneth Anger
Runtime: 28 min · 0h 28m
Status: Released
Budget: $16,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Scorpio Rising (1964)

Part of

The Magick Lantern Cycle

Though later released as a singular DVD, this collection of nine short films are considered seminal works by renown filmmaker Kenneth Anger were made from 1947 to 1972. Together they are commonly identified as "The Magick Lantern Cycle", and "form the basis of Anger's reputation as one of the most influential independent filmmakers in cinema history."