Arrow 4K Ultra HD Film Review

Naked Lunch (1991) • Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD [Arrow Video]

After developing an addiction to the substance he uses to kill bugs, an exterminator accidentally kills his wife and becomes involved in a secret government plot orchestrated by giant bugs.

Alongside Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs was a key figure of the Beat Generation. During the 1950s and 1960s, such writers were instrumental in reshaping America’s literary landscape with their spontaneous prose and rebellious mindset facilitating the counterculture movement that followed. After recovering from his 15-year drug addiction, Burroughs released his third and most popular novel, Naked Lunch — an existential travelogue of sexual obsession, outlandish government conspiracies, and even stranger medical experiments. The book garnered glowing and impassioned reviews from critics and audiences alike for its provocative portrayal of substance abuse. However, Burroughs’ unapologetic obscenity earned the attention of the legal system, and Naked Lunch was banned…