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On their way to spring break, college kids take a detour through an old Southern town. The people of Pleasant Valley insist the kids stay for their annual barbecue celebration...but instead of getting a taste of the old South, the old South gets a taste of them!
"A maniacal, gore-soaked good time!" Dread Central
"You'll squirm, screech and then writhe with laughter." Fangoria Magazine
Editor's Note
A remake of Herschell Gordon Lewis's 1960s gory classic, TWO THOUSAND MANIACS! (which was inspired by, of all things, BRIGADOON), 2001 MANIACS follows a group of Northern college kids lured into the Southern town of Pleasant Valley to take part in the "Guts and Glory Jubilee," a celebration of the glory days of Dixie. Soon enough, they realize that the "guts" might turn out to be their own, as the crazed Southerners, led by Mayor Buckman (Robert Englund), have planned festivities that involve killing and consuming the Yankee kids. A mix of 1960s splatterfest and 1980s sex-romp, 2001 MANIACS has enough macabre absurdity to offend almost everyone-and delight horror fans everywhere.
| Features | Audio Commentary With Director Tim Sullivan & Actor Robert Englund | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Deleted & Alternate Scenes | | Featurettes: Making Of 2001 Maniacs, Sex & Slaughter, Shock & Roll, The Gory Details & Splatstick | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Trailers |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Lions Gate |
| Release Date: 2/6/2007 |
| Running Time: 87 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 18572 | | UPC: 00031398185727 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Ultimate DVD
3 stars out of 5 -- "This film has gained something of a cult following...thanks to its no-holds-barred blend of tongue-in-cheek gory social comedy." 10/01/2006 p.125SlasherPool.com 6 of 10
Overall, 2001 Maniacs failed to impress me. It's definitely a strange film but not necessarily in a good way. It's got a couple of relatively good laughs in it and there is enough gore in it to keep horror fans interested. However, the special effects look incredibly cheap and even though the movie looks like it was high budget production-wise, it lacks in other departments. Luckily this didn't get a theatrical release so I truly hope that there won't be a 2002 Maniacs. - AnthroFred
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