Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
The life and death of 70s pop star Karen Carpenter is told as a bizarre shockumentary--with Barbie dolls standing in for actors. Halfway between a twisted after-school special and a vaguely obscene puppet show, this film offended more than just the Carpenter family. You can’t find it anywhere. Look for bootlegs where you can.
-- Richard Kadrey
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
By Todd Haynes
1985, 45 min.
$20