Brian Gross, Dylan Edrington, Giuseppe Andrews

After following a bogus detour sign into the sleepy town of Pleasant Valley (population: 2001 maniacs), an unsuspecting group of travelers become the special guests in the town's "Guts and Glory Jubil...( read more  read more... )ee." At the center of it all is a sadistic master of ceremonies, played by the incomparable Robert Englund. Lin Shaye, Giuseppe Andrews, Jay Gillespie and Marla Malcom co-star in this gory retelling of the Gordon Lewis classic Two Thousand Maniacs!

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Directed by: Tim Sullivan

Release Date: October 21, 2005

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DVD Release Date: March 28, 2006

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  • May 6, 2008
    Tim Sullivan's remake of TWO THOUSAND MANIACS, to me, was nothing but fun from start to finish. From the first kill to the last, this film rocked. Like EVIL DEAD 2, this is more of a comedy/horror, which Sullivan himself describes as "Splatstick"...sure it's over-the-top, but it'...( read more)s supposed to be, and that is what makes it so much fun.

    Robert Englund and Lin Shaye are a blast as "Mayor Buckman" and "Granny Boone", but I must say there were some excellent casting choices for everyone involved...the group of gorgeous girls who play both hapless victims and charming? Southern Belles...Giuseppe Andrews, who lends his unique style to the film...Dylan Edrington who plays the perfect smart-ass...and the actors portraying incidental characters like "Hucklebilly" and "Lester" really help add to the film's humor and creepiness.

    While some are complaining about the few off color jokes the film offers, and these might get some people's panties in a bunch, this is not a racist picture. Personally, I found the jokes to be pretty funny (Malcom, a black character, is told to "wait just a cotton picking' minute" at one point in the film). Others are criticizing the acting...I thought the acting was fine. Not Shakespearian by any means, but remember, this isn't GHANDI and it won't be nominated for an Academy Award (and exactly how many of your favorite films have been?)

    Bottom line is enjoy this for what it is, a throwback to good old-fashioned blood n guts, T & A horror.
  • May 6, 2008
    Yeeeeeehaaaa the South rise again!
  • February 3, 2008
    a bloody let-down
  • October 3, 2007
    This is just ridiculous.
  • July 11, 2007
    A great followup to 2000 Maniacs! Robert Englund plays the mayor of a town which celebrates visitor-whacking day in hilarious gorey ways. A fresh group of kids arrive by accident in this strange patriotic town, and soon learn what's what. It has good effects, inventive deaths and...( read more) lots of black humour.
  • October 25, 2009
    I was realy exp. more from this one, it could have been much better.
  • October 22, 2009
    This has to be 1 of the Most horrible horror movies ever made
  • October 19, 2009
    DUMBASS Hollywood ruins another movie.
  • September 9, 2009
    For real, I am not following a cardboard sign that says DETOUR with the R backwards....awesomely BAD, hilariously bad.
  • September 2, 2009
    I don't get horror films anymore. Are they supposed to be scary? Why is this considered one of the good ones? I like Robert Englund...so does that give this film extra bonus points? Isn't it an oxymoron to say that something is a good slasher film? I'm just....I'm so lost. I don...( read more)'t understand this medium in film.

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  • holgerhaase
    April 28, 2007
    There will be a sequel? Oh, my God, say it isn't so. Who would want to see that? A poor sequel to a poor remake of a poor film.
  • Snortles
    March 13, 2007
    Can't wait to see the sequel!

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