King of New York

There are perhaps few filmmakers more contradictory than Abel Ferrara. His overlooked 1993 film Body Snatchers provides an unintentional metaphor for his unusual career.

King of New York Directed by Abel Ferrara Written by Nicholas St. John US, 1990 Something of a cult hero among worshippers of ‘video-nasty’ exploitation flicks and latter day grim and grungy crime flicks, it’s a surprise to learn that Bronx director Abel Ferrara is still working diligently behind the camera, albeit on the kind …