{"product_id":"andy-milligan-double-feature-the-body-beneath-1970-guru-the-mad-mod-dvd-movie","title":"Andy Milligan Double Feature: The Body Beneath (1970) \/ Guru, The Mad  (MOD) (DVD MOVIE)","description":"Andy Milligan (1929-1991) is considered one of the most iconoclastic filmmakers to come out of the Sixties. Taking inspiration from the work of Andy Warhol, he began making low-budget, independent movies in 1965. They attracted the attention of exploitation distributor William Mishkin, who admired Milligan's ability to create sophisticated (yet bloody) tales of terror with almost no money. It was Mishkin who would finance and distribute the director's most notorious films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Body Beneath\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGuru, the Mad Monk\u003c\/i\u003e, which screened as a double feature on New York's 42nd Street grindhouse circuit. Though Milligan tragically died of AIDS at the age of 62, his influence is still felt among \"trash cinema\" legends like John Waters and Lloyd Kaufman. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE BODY BENEATH (1970)\u003c\/b\u003e:  Reverend Algernon Ford arrives in England, looking to reopen the Old Souls Church near Carfax Abbey. The Reverend is in reality a centuries-old vampire, hoping to draw his descendents to this house of worship. It is only them upon which he can he can feed and sustain his immortality. The plan succeeds beyond his wildest dreams. His great-granddaughter, Susan, is pregnant. Through mystical means, the Reverend prepares to reincarnate inside the unborn child...extending his power and lifespan for another thousand millenia. \u003ci\u003eThe Body Beneath\u003c\/i\u003e was shot at Sarum Chase, the same British mansion seen on the sleeve of the Rolling Stones' \u003ci\u003eBeggars Banquet\u003c\/i\u003e album. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGURU, THE MAD MONK (1970)\u003c\/b\u003e: On the island of Mortavia in the 15th century, the insane Father Guru runs a decaying prison with an iron fist. The lunatic blackmails a prison guard, Carl, into becoming his personal assassin. Soon he is executing the mad monk's enemies right and left. But all is not what it seems, and Guru slowly realizes to his horror that his servant is now his master...Milligan's first movie shot on 35mm, \u003ci\u003eGuru, the Mad Monk\u003c\/i\u003e was filmed completely at St. Peter's Church in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: #0000ff\"\u003eDVD Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Rated:  NR\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Runtime:  2 hours,  10 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Encoding: Region 1(US \u0026amp; Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Originally Released:  1\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Label:  Alpha Video\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring: Gavin Reed; Jackie Skarvellis; Neil Flanagan; Paul Lieber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: blue 3px solid; WIDTH: 675px; HEIGHT:140px; BORDER-TOP: blue 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: blue 3px solid\"\u003eThis product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player\/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382096585004,"sku":"089218802897","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6327\/4284\/files\/Andy-Milligan-Double-Feature-The-Body-Beneath-1970-Guru-The-Mad-MOD-DVD-MOVIE.jpg?v=1782467938","url":"https:\/\/www.margaritasvideostore.com\/products\/andy-milligan-double-feature-the-body-beneath-1970-guru-the-mad-mod-dvd-movie","provider":"Margarita's Video Store LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}