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Whatever Happened to Vileness Fats?

1984 · 32 min

A baffling, dreamlike curiosity that drifts between absurd comedy and eerie unease, rewarding patience more than understanding.

Directed by
Graeme Whifler
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Starring
Margaret Swaton, Palmer Eiland, George Ewart
Overview
The first release of the Residents' film debut "Vileness Fats", in a re-edited and re-scored form.

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Directed by
Graeme Whifler
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Starring
Margaret Swaton, Palmer Eiland, George Ewart
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    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • madness
    • art
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror4
    Humour5
    Realism1
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    comedy, fantasy, music
    Directed by
    Graeme Whifler
    Starring
    Margaret Swaton, Palmer Eiland, George Ewart, Jay Clem, Sally Lewis, Danny Williams, N. Senada
    Runtime
    32 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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