Party Monster

Party Monster

Till death do they party.

Directed by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato

Produced by ContentFilm, Fortissimo Films

200398 min5.8 / 10

A darkly comedic, visually dazzling chronicle of excess and ambition in the 1980s New York club scene, where friendship and euphoria curdle into addiction, paranoia, and tragedy.

The New York club scene of the 80s and 90s was a world like no other. Into this candy-colored, mirror ball playground stepped Michael Alig, a wannabe from nowhere special. Under the watchful eye of veteran club kid James St. James, Alig quickly rose to the top... and there was no place to go but down.

Questions people ask

  • Is Party Monster one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.

  • Does Party Monster end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Party Monster sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Party Monster scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Party Monster easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Party Monster violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

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Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Party Monster

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Like Party Monster, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Party Monster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Party Monster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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