Paul Schrader talks controversial 'Canyons'

Paul Schrader is no stranger to controversial movies, having scripted “Taxi Driver” and “The Last Temptation of Christ,” and directed the erotic horror flick “Cat People,” among others.

But “The Canyons” is in a class by itself. Written by Bret Easton Ellis (“American Psycho”) and directed by Schrader, the mostly Kickstarter-funded movie stars Lindsay Lohan and porn star James Deen.

The movie is notorious and it’s not even in theaters or on demand until Friday: It was the talk of the town after a New York Times Magazine piece revealed Lohan-fueled on-set chaos.

If you can’t wait, you could try scoring a ticket to the premiere at the Walter Reade Theater (165 W. 65th St.) Monday night, followed by a discussion with Schrader.

amNewYork spoke with Schrader about the flick, which depicts a demented love triangle between a movie producer (Deen), his girlfriend (Lohan) and an actor (Nolan Gerard Funk).