Brian Butler

An omnibus project bringing together acclaimed directors from around the world, each contributing a 42-second short inspired by a dream. Produced by 42 Below vodka, the collection blends surreal, poetic, and experimental visions into a mosaic of oneiric cinema.

"It's something between a dream and being awake. An in-between state. And if you can stay there, then you can channel something out-of-this-world, non-human," said Butler, who is considered the heir to Kenneth Anger. Aleister Crowley practiced a magical ritual in which he brought his consciousness into a trance-like state by copulating between sleep and wakefulness in a hypnagogic state.

In a world gone soft and flabby, the greatest threat to humanity’s survival isn’t global warming, but a wobble in the earth’s rotation caused by the excess weight America has gained in the form of obesity and useless consumer junk. Now, audacious lone crusader Grant Fitzgerald (Scott A. Evans) runs for president of the United States to expose the truth about this menace.

Technicolor Skull is a real sensory experience, exploring the mental impact of a magick ritual in the context of an improvised performance. With Brian Butler at the special guitar and the electronics, and Kenneth Anger at the theremin and visuals, the collaboration of these two Californian artists gives birth to a “ceremony” that is enchanting and spectral as well. An initiation to occult rituals, and an event that will leave a mark on you.

A magician encounters the void that separates the human mind from divine consciousness and in turn faces the mad god.

Predating the Jackass and CKY crazes, Uncle Goddamn is essentially a home video of a family of hillbillies who had made a name for themselves in the underground video circuit by torturing each other. This cut was edited and distributed by Disinformation.

A look at the artwork of Aleister Crowley.