Pornography: A Thriller (2009) on Netflix
Adult film actor Mark Anton disappears in 1995. Writer Michael Castigan investigates what happened to him, and actor Matt Stevens works on a film about Anton drawn from his own dreams.
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Plot summary
Mark Anton, an adult film actor known for a boy-next-door image, vanishes in 1995. The story is told in three parts. One follows Anton in his final days. Another, set in 2009, centers on writer Michael Castigan, who looks into what became of Anton. A third strand follows Matt Stevens, an adult film actor who tries to make a film called The Mark Anton Story, drawing in part on his own dreams about Anton. The three stories are linked by the disappearance and told in a non-linear structure that uses dream logic, with actors playing multiple roles across the sections.
Cast
- Nick Salamoneas Billy
- Larry Weissmanas Harry
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Pornography: A Thriller (2009)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Peccadillo Pictures launched an aggressive online campaign in the guise of a fake "snuff film" website, based on the plot points about a mysterious videotape and symbol; the site featured recut snippets of the film and spread virally.
- The film was shot primarily with Panasonic HVX200 cameras, one fitted with a PS Technik adapter that gave a filmic depth of field and grain emulating 16mm, while footage shot within the story used a Panasonic DVX100a, a Sony Handycam and an 80s-era Sony Video 8 camcorder.
- The film was shot in 16 days for under $200,000, and although much of it takes place in New York City and Brooklyn, it was mostly shot in and around Los Angeles.
