Flaming Creatures
Synopsis
Filmmaker and artist Jack Smith described his own film as a “comedy set in a haunted movie studio.” Flaming Creatures begins humorously enough with several men and women, mostly of indeterminate gender, vamping it up in front of the camera and participating in a mock advertisement for an indelible, heart-shaped brand of lipstick. However, things take a dark, nightmarish turn when a transvestite chases, catches and begins molesting a woman. Soon, all of the titular “creatures” participate in a (mostly clothed) orgy that causes a massive earthquake. After the creatures are killed in the resulting chaos, a vampire dressed like an old Hollywood starlet rises from her coffin to resurrect the dead. All ends happily enough when the now undead creatures dance with each other, even though another orgy and earthquake loom over the end title card.
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Jack Smith Movie Trailer (flaming creatures)
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-06-27
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Bleecker St. Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$300
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jack Smith
- Screenplay & Story
- Jack Smith
- Original Title
- Flaming Creatures
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 42m
- Production Budget
- $300
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jack Smith
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Department Leadership Roster
Jack Smith
Director of Photography
Jack Smith
Director
Jack Smith
Writer
Jack Smith
Producer
Jack Smith
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Flaming Creatures
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What is Flaming Creatures about?
Filmmaker and artist Jack Smith described his own film as a “comedy set in a haunted movie studio.” Flaming Creatures begins humorously enough with several men and women, mostly of indeterminate gender, vamping it up in front of the camera and participating in a mock advertisement for an indelible, heart-shaped brand of lipstick. However, things take a dark, nightmarish turn when a transvestite chases, catches and begins molesting a woman. Soon, all of the titular “creatures” participate in a (mostly clothed) orgy that causes a massive earthquake. After the creatures are killed in the resulting chaos, a vampire dressed like an old Hollywood starlet rises from her coffin to resurrect the dead. All ends happily enough when the now undead creatures dance with each other, even though another orgy and earthquake loom over the end title card.
Who directed Flaming Creatures?
Flaming Creatures was directed by Jack Smith.
Who stars in Flaming Creatures?
The principal cast of Flaming Creatures includes Francis Francine, Sheila Bick, Joel Markman, Mario Montez, Arnold Rockwood.
When was Flaming Creatures released and how long is it?
Flaming Creatures was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 42m.