Stephen Sayadian

Directing

Stephen Sayadian

Born

1953-10-18 (73)

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for

Directing

Credits

19 titles

Stephen Sayadian, also known as Rinse Dream, began his career as a creative director for Larry Flynt Publications. He co-wrote, designed, and directed the surreal motion-pictures Nightdreams (Parts 2 & 3), Café Flesh, Party Doll a-Go-Go (Parts 1 & 2), and Dr. Caligari, a semi-sequel to the 1920 film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The film premiered as an opening night selection (Midnight Madness) at the Toronto International Film Festival. In addition to film and videos, he designed and directed for network television, MTV, and the stage. As a print art director, he collaborated on numerous motion-picture one-sheets including films by Brian De Palma, John Carpenter, and Tobe Hooper.

Known for

Man on the Moon poster
7.2

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

Man on the Moon

1999

Dr. Caligari poster
5.8

Mrs. Van Houten has shown signs of losing touch with reality, and her husband discusses possible treatment with Dr. Caligari, who says Mrs. Van Houten has a disease of the libido.

Dr. Caligari

1989

No artwork available
NR

This installation, assembling photographic works from the 1980s, highlights Sayadian’s favorite subjects: consumerism, sex and surrealism. In these controversial shots, the artist was able to express the «unreal» of a society marked by the exponential growth of capitalism and the backlash of 1970s feminism. Between overconsumption and post sexual liberation, explicit and monetized hyper sexualization made its grand entrance into Western society. At that time, sexuality and consumption are intimately linked, and this is what Sayadian gives us to look at through his critical, surrealist and quirky eye, revealing the absurdity of American society in the eighties.

A Sideshow on a trip to the Abyss

2022

Café Flesh poster
5.9

In the future, humans are divided into Sex Negatives and Sex Positives. The Negatives get sick if they have sex, so every night they go to Café Flesh to see Positives who are forced to perform on stage for their entertainment.

Café Flesh

1982

Nightdreams poster
6.2

In an experiment, a pair of scientists use electric jolts to induce a sleeping woman to have erotic dreams.

Nightdreams

1981

Moving In! poster
7.5

An outrageous interracial couple (Lili Marlene and F.M. Bradley) moves in next door and introduce themselves into the normal lives of Chuck and Sonia Rollins (Ron Jeremy and Stacey Donovan) and infect them with the spirit of proper modern suburbia swinging. After receiving a gift-wrapped woman as a present, Sonia and Chuck realize how their newfound friends of the flesh have opened the raunchy horizons of their sex lives.

Moving In!

1986

Film credits

Behind the camera

Dr. Caligari poster
5.8

Mrs. Van Houten has shown signs of losing touch with reality, and her husband discusses possible treatment with Dr. Caligari, who says Mrs. Van Houten has a disease of the libido.

Dr. Caligari

1989

Dr. Caligari poster
5.8

Mrs. Van Houten has shown signs of losing touch with reality, and her husband discusses possible treatment with Dr. Caligari, who says Mrs. Van Houten has a disease of the libido.

Dr. Caligari

1989

No artwork available
NR

This installation, assembling photographic works from the 1980s, highlights Sayadian’s favorite subjects: consumerism, sex and surrealism. In these controversial shots, the artist was able to express the «unreal» of a society marked by the exponential growth of capitalism and the backlash of 1970s feminism. Between overconsumption and post sexual liberation, explicit and monetized hyper sexualization made its grand entrance into Western society. At that time, sexuality and consumption are intimately linked, and this is what Sayadian gives us to look at through his critical, surrealist and quirky eye, revealing the absurdity of American society in the eighties.

A Sideshow on a trip to the Abyss

2022

Café Flesh poster
5.9

In the future, humans are divided into Sex Negatives and Sex Positives. The Negatives get sick if they have sex, so every night they go to Café Flesh to see Positives who are forced to perform on stage for their entertainment.

Café Flesh

1982

Café Flesh poster
5.9

In the future, humans are divided into Sex Negatives and Sex Positives. The Negatives get sick if they have sex, so every night they go to Café Flesh to see Positives who are forced to perform on stage for their entertainment.

Café Flesh

1982

Nightdreams poster
6.2

In an experiment, a pair of scientists use electric jolts to induce a sleeping woman to have erotic dreams.

Nightdreams

1981

Nightdreams poster
6.2

In an experiment, a pair of scientists use electric jolts to induce a sleeping woman to have erotic dreams.

Nightdreams

1981

Moving In! poster
7.5

An outrageous interracial couple (Lili Marlene and F.M. Bradley) moves in next door and introduce themselves into the normal lives of Chuck and Sonia Rollins (Ron Jeremy and Stacey Donovan) and infect them with the spirit of proper modern suburbia swinging. After receiving a gift-wrapped woman as a present, Sonia and Chuck realize how their newfound friends of the flesh have opened the raunchy horizons of their sex lives.

Moving In!

1986

Night Dreams 2 poster
10.0

A sequel to 1981 cult film Nightdreams.

Night Dreams 2

1990

Untamed Cowgirls of the Wild West Part 1: The Pillowbiters poster
7.0

Western stylized adult film from Rinse Dream.

Untamed Cowgirls of the Wild West Part 1: The Pillowbiters

1993

Party Doll A Go- Go!: Part 1 poster
7.4

"Party Doll A Go-Go" is scenes that combine pornographic sex and sixties dialogue and lingo.

Party Doll A Go- Go!: Part 1

1991

Party Doll A Go-Go!: Part 2 poster
8.0

A continuation of Part 1 featuring much of the same smore groovy scenes.

Party Doll A Go-Go!: Part 2

1991

Party Doll A Go-Go!: Part 2 poster
8.0

A continuation of Part 1 featuring much of the same smore groovy scenes.

Party Doll A Go-Go!: Part 2

1991

Nightdreams 3 poster
10.0

A female doctor, Dr. Sledge (Lauren Brice), deals with in sex therapy. She also happens to be a voyeur.

Nightdreams 3

1991

Untamed Cowgirls of the Wild West Part 2: Jammy Glands from the Rio Grande poster
6.5

Stylish adult western from Rinse Dream.

Untamed Cowgirls of the Wild West Part 2: Jammy Glands from the Rio Grande

1993

Party Doll A Go- Go!: Part 1 poster
7.4

"Party Doll A Go-Go" is scenes that combine pornographic sex and sixties dialogue and lingo.

Party Doll A Go- Go!: Part 1

1991

Peeping Tom poster
5.5

Peeping. it's the secret pastime that everyone has and no one will admit to. It's making William Burke lose touch with reality and he loves it, so much so, that every occasion, from press conferences to a dinner in his honor, turns into a private sexual experience.

Peeping Tom

1986

Crazy with the Heat poster
6.0

Super-whiz Laura Welton (Joanna Storm) has totally ignored the passionate side of her personality for too long. After successfully inventing a new computer, she experiences an uncontrollable attack of shameless sexual desire at an intimate dinner party. Rushed to the "Del Mar Sexual Asylum for the Very, Very Horny," Laura is definitely CRAZY WITH THE HEAT and needs some tantalizing therapy immediately!!

Crazy with the Heat

1986