MAGIC , MYTH AND MUTILATION
Murphy’s allure
RELEASED OUT NOW! 1967–2015 | 18 | 34 hours and 42 minutes
Director Michael J Murphy
BLU-RAY DEBUT
“Britain’s great unheralded DIY auteur!” declares the blurb for this 10-disc box set. He’s “unheralded” alright – even cult movie connoisseurs may have never heard of Michael J Murphy.
The late director admitted to a “Ready Steady Cook approach”, using whatever was available. This included papier-mâché, cardboard boxes and drapes; actors from the Portsmouth am dram scene; and locations like a scrapyard, a dry ski run, or – judging by the neat grass of the post-apocalypse – parks.