A bold, divisive portrait of 1970s counterculture, Antonioni’s Zabriskie Point blends surreal storytelling, striking visuals, and a legendary psychedelic soundtrack.
Jeff Broitman
Psychotropic Cinema: More
A bleak yet visually stunning 1969 film debut from Barbet Schroeder, More explores hippie culture, addiction, and self-destruction, featuring an iconic Pink Floyd soundtrack.
Psychotropic Cinema: HEAD
A deep dive into Head, the The Monkees’ surreal, psychedelic 1968 film—exploring its experimental style, counter-cultural themes, and lasting cult legacy.
Psychotropic Cinema: 200 Motels
A review of 200 Motels (1971), Frank Zappa’s surreal cult film blending rock, orchestral music, satire, and psychedelic visual experimentation.
Psychotropic Cinema: Fritz the Cat
Ralph Bakshi’s Fritz the Cat (1972) is a trippy, X-rated animated satire based on Robert Crumb’s comic, blending sex, drugs, and countercultural critique with controversial racial and gender dynamics.
Movie Club Release New EP Black Mamba with a Short Film
Psych-surf duo Movie Club drops Black Mamba EP, blending cult cinema vibes with reverb-soaked riffs and surreal, self-directed music videos.
ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO
One to One: John & Yoko is a compelling new documentary exploring John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s politically charged early years in New York City, featuring rare archival footage, concert performances, and cultural context from a pivotal era.
Psychotropic Cinema: THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES!!?
A 1964 “monster musical” by Ray Dennis Steckler, The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? blends horror, camp, and psychedelic visuals. Featuring hypnotic killers, surreal musical numbers, and cinematography by future Hollywood greats Vilmos Zsigmond and László Kovács, it remains a cult classic of unconventional cinema.
Psychotropic Cinema: Blue Sunshine
Paranoid thrills abound in Blue Sunshine (1977), Jeff Lieberman’s cult classic blending horror, conspiracy, and 70s counterculture. A decade after a tainted LSD experiment, victims lose their hair and sanity, unleashing terror across California. A campy, thought-provoking reflection on the cultural fallout of the hippie era.
Psychotropic Cinema: The Touchables
Robert Freeman’s The Touchables (1968) is a surreal, visually striking film featuring a group of free-spirited young women in 1960s London. Known for his work with The Beatles, Freeman’s directorial debut mixes psychedelic cinematography, eccentric characters, and countercultural style, capturing the era’s bold spirit.