The Pornographer

One man's fascination with pornography leads him down a path of destruction, hurting both himself and others. In this independent drama, Paul (Michael DeGood) is a young man who has problems with women, who falls into the habit of purchasing pornography and hiring prostitutes. After making a few ...more

In the 1990s, audiences showed they were curious about the inner workings of the porn industry, and filmmakers attacked the subject in ways ranging from grandiose epic (Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights) to frivolous satire (Trey Parker's Orgazmo). But the topic is at its least glamorous in Doug Atchison's The Pornographer, which gives a fleshed-out psychological profile of the customer, as well as the purveyor. Actually, the two become one in the character of Paul (Michael DeGood), whose ...more