of the strangest things about living 
in L.A. for movie fans is the avalanche of independent local films that tend to pop up at one or two theaters for a week, usually four-walled (with the director or producer paying out of pocket to set up the run for a short period and do all the promotion). Anyone with enough spare time and money can discover some real oddities by hopping around outside of the usual multiplexes, with avenues like this being fertile ground for brain-damaging legends like The Room or Dangerous Men or almost the entire output of Henry Jaglom. The early '90s curio Star Time, a blending of art house social commentary and serial killer psychological study, definitely fits the bill here as it was made for very little money with only three principal actors, all shot either against pure blackness or austere bare walls. Fortunately it's also quite well made and has enough on its mind to justify its existence, with enough visual style and dark humor throughout to make it worthy of discovery. 
destiny. Meanwhile social worker Wendy (Fame and Grease 2's Teefy, 
married to director Alexander Cassini at the time) receives a videotaped suicide note Henry had sent before his thwarted attempt and manages to track him down to find that he refers to Sam as his manager. As it turns out, Henry has been very busy with his hatchet and shows no signs of stopping his deranged, media-induced obsession. 
for pacing including the removal of the entire original opening credits (which were created with a Xerox machine). The original version has been 
restored for the 2018 dual-format Blu-ray and DVD from Vinegar Syndrome, shining a spotlight on a title that's likely to be a first-time view for 99.9% of viewers. The transfer looks insanely good and blows away the old VHS version to such a degree that it looks like a completely different film, with many striking visuals now punching through with pristine clarity. The DTS-HD MA English stereo track also sounds excellent, with optional English SDH subtitles provided. The film can also be played with an audio commentary featuring Cassini and the label's Joe Rubin, which covers related film topics like Jane Campion, Peter Brook, David Lynch, and The Silence of the Lambs, as well as analysis of the film's treatment of the media and modern culture. However, the most fascinating bit comes with a take down of Ryan who was briefly fired and proved to be a "nightmare" on the set. Cassini also drops a few other fascinating nuggets along the way, such as his stint as a translator in America for "consummate professional" and "real bastard" Ennio Morricone. If you have your speakers turned up, be warned there's also a very loud bit involving a blaring fire truck outside around the 50-minute mark. Cinematographer Fernando Arguelles turns up for a separate video interview (31m37s) that focuses more on his general artistic philosophy and his intentions with this film to evoke a loneliness so intense "that it hurts you" with a number of obstacles turning up along the way including finding the right mask. The theatrical trailer is also included along with a Cassini short film, "The Great Performance" (5m10s), which takes a related look at fame, delusion and disguises, starring Mark Arnott (The Return of the Secaucus Seven) and Teefy as "the glamorous clown who speaks." 