Party Monster: The Shockumentary

Party Monster: The Shockumentary

The real story that inspired the major motion picture.

Directed by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato

199857 min6.3 / 10

A dark documentary chronicle of ambition, excess, and moral collapse in 1990s New York club culture, culminating in murder.

Tells the story of the rise and fall of Michael Alig, a kid from Middle America who aspired to take the place of Andy Warhol. Michael quickly rose to become the biggest party promoter in New York and King of the so-called Club Kids. But after spiraling into drug addiction, Michael brutally murdered his roommate Angel Melendez.

Questions people ask

  • Does Party Monster: The Shockumentary end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Party Monster: The Shockumentary easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Party Monster: The Shockumentary violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Party Monster: The Shockumentary sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Party Monster: The Shockumentary scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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