Psych-Burn (1998)

Psych-Burn (1998) poster

“’Psych-Burn’ was what musicians call a ‘contract-breaker’. ABC had given us some coin to make a few short films for a TV Pilot. “Love-In Tonite” was to be a psychedelic rock variety show with live performances, skits, and whatnot to cash in on the emerging hippie demographic. Even pre-Disney, the network was riddled with a bunch of out-of-touch, pencil-pushing buffoons, so I quickly realized the show would be a disaster. Imagine if “Midnight Special” was produced by Aaron Spelling. Then cast Charles Nelson Reilly as emcee. That would have been a far more lively show than “Love-In Tonite”. So I decided to deliver the suits a farewell kick-in-the-butt called ‘Psych-Burn’. The best part was that they presented my film sight unseen at a board meeting about the new Fall Season. I heard some heads rolled over that one.” —JXW

Director: J.X. Williams
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 3 min
Release Date:
Editing: J.X. Williams
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en

Keywords

psychedelic, short film

More Films by Director: J.X. Williams
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psych-Burn about?
“’Psych-Burn’ was what musicians call a ‘contract-breaker’. ABC had given us some coin to make a few short films for a TV Pilot. “Love-In Tonite” was to be a psychedelic rock variety show with live performances, skits, and whatnot to cash in on the emerging hippie demographic. Even pre-Disney, the network was riddled with a bunch of out-of-touch, pencil-pushing buffoons, so I quickly realized the show would be a disaster. Imagine if “Midnight Special” was produced by Aaron Spelling. Then cast Charles Nelson Reilly as emcee. That would have been a far more lively show than “Love-In Tonite”. So I decided to deliver the suits a farewell kick-in-the-butt called ‘Psych-Burn’. The best part was that they presented my film sight unseen at a board meeting about the new Fall Season. I heard some heads rolled over that one.” —JXW
Who directed Psych-Burn?
Psych-Burn was directed by J.X. Williams.
How long is Psych-Burn?
Psych-Burn has a runtime of 3m (3 minutes).
What genre is Psych-Burn?
Psych-Burn is a Documentary film.
Where was Psych-Burn produced?
Psych-Burn was produced in United States of America.