Upstairs Inferno

2015

Documentary / History

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 71% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71%
IMDb Rating 7.9/10 10 460 460

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Plot summary

On June 24, 1973, a gay bar in New Orleans called the Up Stairs Lounge was deliberately set on fire — an event that, for over 40 years, was considered the "Largest Gay Mass Murder in U.S. History."

Director

Robert L. Camina Photo
Robert L. Camina

Top cast

Chris E. Mickal Photo
Chris E. Mickal as Self
Mike Moreau Photo
Mike Moreau as Self
Duane Mitchell Photo
Duane Mitchell as Self
Frank Perez Photo
Frank Perez as Self
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878.62 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
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1.6 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by aussie_one-1 8 / 10

Excellent Documentary

Living in Australia, I had little understanding or knowledge of this event. I saw the documentary at a film festival in Sydney and was amazed this hasn't been publicized more widely. This was truly a harrowing event for those involved and for a generation that followed. The gay and lesbian community may be a tight knit one but most have probably never heard of this terrible tragedy. This documentary goes beyond the GBLTI community and should be remembered by the wider community so it can never happen again. The more people that see this and understand just what these people have gone through, not just during, but the continued lingering effects afterwards, may realise that there is still a hatred in the world that doesn't belong. It doesn't hit you with a punch but builds into something that you will remember and hopefully support in the long term, not the short.
Reviewed by greggwelpe 8 / 10

Forgotten Gay History in America

The 1973 arson of the UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans was the deadliest day for LGBT people in America until the massacre at Pulse. During a beer bust on Sunday, June 24, 1973, someone soaked the wooden staircase to the lounge in lighter fluid and set it ablaze.The fire trapped around half of the patrons, who couldn't make it to an exit. And now Upstairs Inferno reminds us all of the darkest day in gay history in America, a day that all Americans should never forget when 32 lives were lost. Thank you Robert Camina for bringing this film to life and sharing the history of that day at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Reviewed by vaughncharlie 9 / 10

Hidden history and a hidden gem of a film!

For those lucky enough to see this film, it details a truly heartbreaking moment in time for New Orleans, and the Gay Community at large. Anyone, regardless of whether you identify as part of the gay community will be moved by the stories told here. Robert Camina, the director, obviously has a tremendous amount of respect for the people who were directly affected by this tragic fire. At no point does the film feel sensationalize or exploitative, rather it is like going to a reunion with new friends, whose story can only be told by those who were there.
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