Penelope Spheeris Movies

The Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris that chronicles the 'gutter punk' lifestyle of...

From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration...

Three novels - three dramatic stories in the walls of the women's prison. The first story - a brand new, first went to prison inmates. The second -...

A ski instructor tries to teach a bunch of insanely eccentric people how to ski while dealing with everyone wanting his attention.

Jared Martin plays an aspiring film maker obsessed with the idea of Christ as a woman, and tries to film his vision with Sondra Locke as his subject....

Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death of the American Video Store while it searches for...

The story of American film criticism.

A truly major work, I Don’t Know observes the relationship between a lesbian and a transgender person who prefers to be identified somewhere in...

At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.

A couple who both work at wedding receptions encounter complications when they decide to marry.

A group of campers revolt against their strict camp director and take over the camp for themselves.

Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.

A pretty psychiatrist is saved from an accident by a man who, after hitting his head on a rock, believes he is Santa Claus. As she nurses him back to...

Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on...

N.Y.H.C. is the first feature-length documentary to explore the New York Harcore music scene. Drawings its roots from punk rock, hardcore evolved...

Penelope Spheeris presents an amazing chronicle of the travelling musical carnival known as OZZfest, the most successful summer concert tour for the...

An entertaining combination of heavy-metal rockers and female mud wrestlers hosted by Jessica Hahn.

A look at the Travis Walton abduction

An unfinished archival short, in which the titular substance plays a key role in determining an outmoded man’s role in a changing society. ...

One-time carny, bartender, and married 10 times, director Penelope Spheeris’ mother was an uncommon woman. In this sweet, funny, and moving...