George Kuchar Movies

  • 2008
    Atrium of the Omni-Orb

    Atrium of the Omni-Orb

    Atrium of the Omni-Orb

    02008HD

    A quickie side trip to the Virginia Film Festival highlights some nice, fall foliage and a few fleeting faces as the camera probes a sculptural...

    Atrium of the Omni-Orb
  • 1968
    The Mammal Palace

    The Mammal Palace

    The Mammal Palace

    01968HD

    The movie takes a rather negative look at things despite the fact that it was shot in reversal film. It depicts the turbulent relationships of...

    The Mammal Palace
  • 1994
    Nirvana of the Nebbishites

    Nirvana of the Nebbishites

    Nirvana of the Nebbishites

    01994HD

    Writes Kuchar, "Come join Pepe, the magic puppet, as he transports Blackie, the cat, to a world of magic-marker marvels and Crayola creatures. View...

    Nirvana of the Nebbishites
  • 2009
    The Hairy Horror

    The Hairy Horror

    The Hairy Horror

    02009HD

    A chance encounter with a sober student reveals the mystery of a woodland wonder that has left a mark on his youthful psyche just as it leaves huge...

    The Hairy Horror
  • 2003
    Visitation Rites

    Visitation Rites

    Visitation Rites

    02003HD

    Alone in an Oklahoma motel room with a mute companion, the talkative one speaks the language of memory as pussycats feast from a canned cornucopia....

    Visitation Rites
  • 1994
    Urchins of Ungawa

    Urchins of Ungawa

    Urchins of Ungawa

    01994HD

    In a garden of roses and memorabilia from darkest Africa, a man and woman ponder the joy of cooking and the companionship of cats. Goodies for the...

    Urchins of Ungawa
  • 1991
    Dialogue of the Devil Dolls

    Dialogue of the Devil Dolls

    Dialogue of the Devil Dolls

    01991HD

    San Francisco Art Institute Class film by George Kuchar

    Dialogue of the Devil Dolls
  • 1998
    Phantom of the Pine Barrens

    Phantom of the Pine Barrens

    Phantom of the Pine Barrens

    01998HD

    "The Jersey Devil lives again in this work the students and I mounted (or disrobed) for skeptical scrutiny." - George Kuchar

    Phantom of the Pine Barrens
  • 1956
    A Tub Named Desire

    A Tub Named Desire

    A Tub Named Desire

    01956HD

    "A Tub Named Desire," the first movie with Donna Kerness, does not exist anymore, except for one 8mm print that was in George Kuchar's possession....

    A Tub Named Desire
  • 2000
    Aquatica

    Aquatica

    Aquatica

    02000HD

    A reflection on the deep and the creatures that attempt to fathom its resources (such as baked salmon and rubbery crocodile meat). A visual journey...

    Aquatica
  • 2009
    Art Space

    Art Space

    Art Space

    02009HD

    A brief trip to the Miami '09 art festival was the moving (or swimming) force to instigate this travelogue. There are some bathing sequences...

    Art Space
  • 2003
    Kiss of Frankenstein

    Kiss of Frankenstein

    Kiss of Frankenstein

    102003HD

    Performed by my graduate students at the San Francisco Art Institute, this one act play that I had written gets the best production values that $500...

    Kiss of Frankenstein
  • 1968
    House of the White People

    House of the White People

    House of the White People

    01968HD

    Having nothing to do with racial tensions, HOUSE OF THE WHITE PEOPLE is actually a chunk of film removed from a bigger chunk called UNSTRAP ME. It is...

    House of the White People
  • 2010
    Calorie Cottage

    Calorie Cottage

    Calorie Cottage

    02010HD

    Encompassing both Thanksgiving, Christmas and the exploding New Year's Eve celebrations, this holiday video is chock full of chicken and chatter...

    Calorie Cottage
  • 2009
    Acid Redux

    Acid Redux

    Acid Redux

    02009HD

    George Kuchar’s Acid Redux is a raucous journey into the murky domains of mysticism and liminality. Featuring zombie seductresses, erotic...

    Acid Redux
  • 1962
    Sylvia’s Promise

    Sylvia’s Promise

    Sylvia’s Promise

    01962HD

    (1962) Color, Sound, 9 min.

    Sylvia’s Promise
  • 2005
    Song of the Whoopee Wind

    Song of the Whoopee Wind

    Song of the Whoopee Wind

    02005HD

    A California Christmas season ushers in an array of holiday visuals designed to feed the hunger of soiled souls in search of truffle filled delights....

    Song of the Whoopee Wind
  • 2009
    Burrito Bay

    Burrito Bay

    Burrito Bay

    02009HD

    This video diary/travelogue centers on a tropical trip to Acapulco where yours truly hits both sand and surf with maximum impact. The actual movie...

    Burrito Bay
  • 2011
    The Butchered Beefcake

    The Butchered Beefcake

    The Butchered Beefcake

    02011HD

    This video diary visits two sites that exhibited Kuchars visual works this past year, culminating at the VOLTA ART SHOW in N.Y.C., where he sold some...

    The Butchered Beefcake
  • 1989
    The Web of Doctor Satan

    The Web of Doctor Satan

    The Web of Doctor Satan

    01989HD

    Another San Francisco Art Insitute class movie by George Kuchar

    The Web of Doctor Satan