Dame Darcy
Writing
Biography
Dame Darcy known by her pen name is an American alternative cartoonist, fine artist, musician, cabaret performer, and animator/filmmaker.
Known For
Filmmaker, illustrator and musician Dame Darcy's weekly television collaboration with Blessed Elysium's Lisa Hammer aired on New York's Public Access from 1996-1999, presenting original drama and comedy in a German Expressionist style, utilizing New York underground personalities including Jennifer Nixon (aka Queen Itchie), Peter Moran, Bliss Blood, Banjo Pete, Miller Duvall, Secretary Jenny, Cynthia Mitchell, Patrick O'Clock (aka Patrick Hambrecht), Jasper McVain, Daisy Miller, Li'l Sweetie, and Countessa Cinorre, as well as celebrity guest stars Thurston Moore, Courtney Love and Tiny Tim.
Turn of the Century
A stark look at one of Hollywood's darkest mysteries, The Black Dalia (Elizabeth Short) Murder.
The Devil's Muse
Rest in Peace tells the story of two sisters, Mabel and Batavia Dibble. Mabel is dead and Batavia has stolen Mabel's most valuable possession from her open coffin. Mabel haunts her sister in ghost form. The film pays tribute to the early silent film period.
Rest In Peace
A spoof on Jane Austen stories. Miss Crappleshire just can't get a break!
The Misfortunes of Christine Crappleshire
A silent movie cliffhanger starring Dame Darcy, Banjo Pete and Doc Hammer!
The Dance of Death
A short segment aired on the public access tv series "Turn of the Century". The short features Dame Darcy, Courtney Love, and Eric Erlandson learning and teaching how to handmake dolls at home.
Doll Crafting with Dame Darcy & Courtney Love
A young woman is lured into temptation by the devil, but heeds the advice of an angel.
Risque Reverie
The hypnotist gets hypnotised in this short featuring Dame Darcy.
The Amazing Ozwald
Documentary about Suckdog, the peformance art/noise punk band fronted by Lisa Carver.
Suckdog: Drugs Are Nice - A Suckumentary 1988-2005
Illustrator Dame Darcy (Meat Cake) stars as Clara One-Arm, an overwrought young woman who's trapped in her room and tormented by a trio of puppets, a ghost from her past, and a crazed nurse brandishing a monstrous needle. All of this shot like some psychotic's vision of a 20's silent movie, complete with tinted stock, beautifully expressionistic sets, and an appropriately eerie soundtrack by Eric Hammer
Empire of Ache
Short by Alex G. Haseltine starring Dame Darcy. Featured in Turn of the Century.
Autohypnomania
Dame Darcy and another girl have a lovely chat in the Bad Filly from Turn of the Century.
The Bad Filly
Band Reunion Tour