Submit to Me gradually goes from being an arousing work of punk-rock softcore pornography to a demented, devilish display of insanity. It begins by showing hypnotic clips of women serenading the audience before turning into a much darker, more sinister music video, with music by The Butthole Surfers and increasingly stark, often gory imagery shown for good measure.
This is precisely the kind of short Richard Kern excels at making; the only issue is it grows repetitive over time. The title also suggests a more domineering focus, but the entire thing is kept fairly minimal in terms of BDSM. The videography, as expected, is cheap but entertainingly so, with amateurish cinematography excluding any opportunity for visual polish. Again, Submit to Me vaguely overstays its welcome but it's a fun watch to see Kern do what he does best.
Starring: Lydia Lunch, Lung Leg, and Margo Day. Directed by: Richard Kern.
