A Los Angeles-based conceptual artist named Kenny Martinez (Mike Gonzalez) decides to set up a telephone confessional hotline as part of his latest art project. As the constant deluge of traumatic and obscene voicemails threaten to create a rift in Kenny’s relationship with his girlfriend, Jill (Regina Oh!), things only get worse when a bizarre serial killer (Glen Meadmore) begins using the hotline to menace the couple. Inspired by artist Allan Bridge’s Apology Line project and with a cast largely drawn from Jim Van Tyne's legendary Theoretical parties, Highway Hypnosis director Ken Camp’s Mantra is a queer shot-on-video “sexual thriller” that’s as shockingly outrageous as it is lyrically erotic.

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We’re excited and honored to welcome videomaker Ken Camp and star/musician Glen Meadmore back to Whammy! for the first-ever screening of Mantra since its premiere at the EZTV Video Center in 1992.

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dir. Ken Camp, 1992
United States, VHS projection
120 mins

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7:30 DOORS
8:00 SCREENING