DEADLY END (AKA NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH)
Dir. Graeme Whiffler, 2005.
USA. 92 min.
In English.

FRIDAY JULY 7 – 7:30PM – + Q&A
WEDNESDAY JULY 12 – 10:00PM
FRIDAY JULY 21 – MIDNIGHT
TUESDAY JULY 25 – 10:00PM

Director Graeme Whiffler, celebrated for his work with The Residents, DEVO, Sparks, and Oingo Boingo, is well-known for exploring unsettling and surreal concepts. More than a decade after co-writing the cult horror film Dr. Giggles with director Manny Coto, Whiffler was compelled to revisit his original vision for the film, Mr. Giggles.

“Mr. Giggles bares only the vaguest similarity to the movie, Dr. Giggles. The character names and the notion of surgery are all that survived…”

Over a decade later, Whiffler’s original concept was unleashed on the world as Deadly End, AKA Neighborhood Watch. Today, it is acknowledged as one of the most disturbing and sickening examples of underground horror cinema.

We are excited to host Graeme Whiffler for a special remote Q&A at Spectacle this July, where he will delve into his creative process, his writing, and his legacy.

“Bob and Wendi Petersen thought they had found the perfect neighborhood on Wormwood Drive, but their new neighbor Adrien Trumbull has a dark secret. Despite his seemingly friendly demeanor, Adrien is deeply sick, with an obsession for self-mutilation and a love for poison. As Bob and Wendi accept Adrien’s gifts and friendship, they unknowingly open the door to a living nightmare. They soon discover that on Wormwood Drive, the night has eyes, and the neighbors are watching.”

Prefaced By:

SONGS FOR SWINGING LARVAE
Dir. Graeme Whiffler, 1981.
USA. 6 min.

Part of a long line of music video collaborations between Ralph Records (home of The Residents) and Whiffler, this short film for Renaldo & The Loaf was a sleeper hit on the late-nite MTV circuit before being quickly banned. See why for yourself in this eye-popping newly restored 16mm negative cut.