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The Cruel Tale of the Medicine Man (2015)
Directed by James Habacker
Overview
Mr. Choade, the director of The House of Choade, a Grand Guignol theatre, has made an evil bargain with the Medicine Man, who has promised to help him make an artistic leap. A young girl, Linda, who has just been released from a mental hospital, gets a job performing at the House of Choade and becomes embroiled in these machinations. Linda’s ex-girlfriend Roxy re-connects with her and attempts to save her. This film, a dark comedy by first time director James Habacker, was shot in Manhattan and features many luminaries from the downtown performance art scene centered around the Slipper Room.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Mat Fraser | Julie Atlas Muz | Joe Coleman | James Habacker | Oakley Boycott