Party Monster: The Shockumentary (1998)

Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato

Composer: Joe Carrano

Starring: Michael Alig, Gitsie, James St. James, Keoki, Eric Bernat, Michael Musto, Al D. Rodriguez, Walt Paper

More info: IMDb

Tagline: He came. He partied. He killed.

Plot: Documentary film exploring the rise of Club Kid legend Michael Alig and his fall in 1996 when he murdered his drug dealer/roommate Angel Melendez.

My rating: 6.5/10

Will I watch it again?  No.

Michael Alig is a rotten asshole by many accounts but he's a rotten asshole that accomplished something from nothing.  He lead a large group in 90s NYC club scene called Club Kids that had wild regular parties.  Think of them as perversion on parade.  They cared for nothing but being in the moment, shocking anyone and everyone and partying hard.  Alig seems like a despicable guy and he doesn't come off well in this documentary.  Years ago I watched the film of his goings on and murder that starred Macaulay Culkin (as Alig) and Seth Green.  Seeing this documentary that the film is based on makes that film even better.  Culkin & Green NAILED their roles.  I didn't know how much until I saw this documentary.  This film covers Alig's childhood and the things that shaped him continuing through his wild ride in the club scene of NYC to the murder, arrest and aftermath.  It's not a scene I would've dug but it's interesting to see those who did.  Much of their shenanigans is preposterous but that's just me.  I'd say watch this before seeing the 2003 film.  It'll probably improve it.  In case you're curious, Alig spent 16 years in prison for murder and was released in 2014.