Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story Of National Lampoon Trailer

In the 1970s came the most controversial and accessible comedy ever seen. The National Lampoon was a magazine featuring some of the most socially terrifying taboos and became a groundbreaking publication in the world of American humour. Unafraid were the editors to approach subjects regarding politics, war, sex, drugs and culture, and nothing was allowed to stay censored; it was, indeed, best known for the highly outrageous cover art that ranged from parodic images of Van Gogh and Hitler to a gun threat against a dog. From pages full of laughs came a multimedia comedic world with radio shows, music and television all spawning from that one paper. The most memorable incarnations of the Lampoon were the 'Animal House', 'Class Reunion' and 'Vacation' movies which took the whole franchise to a new level of fame.

This unique documentary explores the beginnings of the National Lampoon, how the franchise progressed, it's most controversial moments and those who were affected and inspired by the humour it brought. Directed by Douglas Tirola ('Hey Bartender', 'A Reason to Believe'), the film features interviews with the likes of Judd Apatow, Kevin Bacon, Chevy Chase, John Goodman and Bill Murray among others. 'Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story Of National Lampoon' is set to be released in theaters and On Demand on September 25th 2015.