Kenneth Anger: author of 'Hollywood Babylon', true disciple of Aleister Crowley, former mentor to both Bobby Beausoleil and Mick Jagger among others - and almost certainly the most original and talented film maker of the 20th Century. Here are revelatory texts on the occult, mind-altering, homo-erotic, synaesthetic and pop-culture tropes to be found within such classic underground films as 'Fireworks', 'Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome', 'Scorpio Rising' and more. Contains a host of opulent film images, an original in-depth interview with Anger and a complete filmography.

Author Biography

Jack Hunter's previous publications include Eros in Hell: Sex, Blood & Madness in Japanese Cinema, House of Horror: The Complete Guide to Hammer Films, and Inside Teradome: An Illustrated History of Freak Film (all published by Creation Books).