witnessed the death of many of his friends to Aids. A Richard Kern and John Waters-style approach to his film-making mirrors
a lot of his inner demons that went with the anger he felt from living
with HIV.
Only ever completed as a trailer, Where Evil Dwells, loosely based on
the story of the Satan teen killer Ricky Kasso, traces the roots of the
dysfunctional youth into surburban Long Island following his descent into
Hell. There's also the chance to other rarities like Satan Teens and You
Killed Me First. RdF
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Video, £15.99. Tel 020 7957 8957.
Undetectable
Award-winning documentary by Jay Corcoran runs the gamut of backgrounds
and experiences. A white middle class housewife deals with her anger at
being infected by her husband who is in denial and good health, while
she fails on yet another protease inhibitor combination; a heroin-using
native American searches for intimacy while fighting addiction; and a
Puerto-Rican single mother nurses her own health and her affected son.
All these lives are followed over three years, and the film charts the
hope and despair that can accompany life with HIV and medication. Often
very moving, it certainly offers something for everyone, positive or not.
JC
