Him (film)

"Him" was a 1974 pornographic feature film produced for gay audiences. The film focused on a young gay man who developed an erotic fixation with the life of Jesus Christ. The film was virtually unknown until 1979, when it was cited in the book "The Golden Turkey Awards", where it was listed as the "Most Unerotic Concept in Pornography."

At this writing, no print of the film has been located. It was cited among the most sought-after lost films by the online magazine "Film Threat". ["Film Threat" essay [http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=features&Id=1899] ]

A few Internet sites have attempted to debunk "Him" as being a hoax, owing to the inclusion of a hoax title in "The Golden Turkey Awards". However, the hoax in that book was another title. A "Screw" magazine review of this film from its brief 1974 release has been uncovered [ [http://mesmerize.proboards25.com/index.cgi?board=entertainment&action=display&thread=2399 Reprint of Al Goldstein's Screw Magazine review of "Him"] ] , along with a newspaper advertisement for its New York theatrical release. [Essay on the film's alleged urban legend status [http://filmchatblog.blogspot.com/2005/05/gay-jesus-movie-hoax-or-fact.html] ] At least one person has gone online to confirm seeing the film during its Boston run. ["Cinema Treasures" confirmation of the film [http://cinematreasures.org/theater/6376/] ]

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*imdb title | id=1187026 | title=Him
*Andrew Sullivan commentary on the film: [http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2007/03/him.html]