10 Best Hard Rock Documentaries You've Never Seen

10. Hated: GG Allin And The Murder Junkies

This 1993 student documentary was the first film by Todd Phillips, known for the Hangover trilogy and Joker.

It's a fascinating and disturbing insight into punk rocks most controversial and troubled figure. Hated is an accomplished piece of filmmaking for a first year student, and the access Phillips managed to obtain is impressive; capturing moments of pure debauchery and mayhem during GG Allin's 1993 New York tour.

It examines the ethos of Allin, a man who thought society was so ugly, his only answer was to give the people what (in his mind) they deserved and wanted: violence and acts of lewd, taboo-breaking horror. Sound familiar? After watching this, there's no doubt where Phillips drew inspiration from for his Arthur Fleck character in Joker.

Towards the end of the film, Phillips captures one of Allin's hectic onstage performances, and it's an incredibly disturbing experience. The naked punk rocker is seen antagonising the crowd before getting into a brawl. He then pretty much empties the venue by defecating on the floor. Shortly after, Allin is shown making his escape before the police can arrest him.

During post-production, GG Allin died of a heroin overdose, and Phillips subsequently included footage of the funeral. This is a truly disturbing rock doc and shows the darkest side of punk subculture.