A parody of 1950s psychological suspense thrillers and 1960s surfer movies, Psycho Beach Party follows the story of surfer Florence "Clicklet" Forrest, as a Gidget-like character who has been experiencing unexplainable blackouts, and is worried that she may be the one responsible for a number of deaths in Malibu Beach.
In Die, Mommie, Die!, former pop singer Angela Arden falls for her dreamy tennis instructor, but when her husband finds out about their affiar, things get deadly all too quickly. Displaying a knack for dark humor, renowned playwright and filmmaker Charles Busch provides commentary on the making of these two films as well as what it's like to star as the leading lady.
Part of Alysons new screenplay series, this volume of the final scripts of two cult classics will provide endless enjoyment to fans and students of film. Renowned playwright and filmmaker Charles Busch, whose work has graced the stage from Off-Off Broadway to Broadway, provides commentary on the making of these two films and discusses what its like to be both behind the camera and to star as a leading lady.
Charles Busch is the author of the award-winning Broadway play The Tale of the Allergists Wife, and Our Leading Lady. He starred in such plays as The Lady in Question, Red Scare on Sunset, and Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, which ran for five years Off-Broadway. In 2003, Busch received a special Drama Desk award for career achievement as both a performer and a playwright.
The complete screenplays of the cult favorite films from the legendary Charles Busch.
