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2005·Horror·1h 27m
6.9
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!
Directed by Tim Sullivan
southern usa
gore
remake
murder
slaughter
american civil war

Cast

Robert Englund
Robert Englund
Mayor Buckman
Giuseppe Andrews
Giuseppe Andrews
Harper Alexander
Peter Stormare
Peter Stormare
Professor Ackerman
Dylan Edrington
Dylan Edrington
Nelson Elliot
Lin Shaye
Lin Shaye
Granny Boone
Marla Malcolm
Marla Malcolm
Joey
Jay Gillespie
Jay Gillespie
Anderson Lee
Gina Marie Heekin
Gina Marie Heekin
Kat
Matthew Carey
Matthew Carey
Cory
Brendan McCarthy
Brendan McCarthy
Rufus
Brian Gross
Brian Gross
Ricky
Mushond Lee
Mushond Lee
Malcolm

Crew

Tim Sullivan
Tim Sullivan
Director
Tim Sullivan
Tim Sullivan
Writer
Nathan Barr
Nathan Barr
Original Music Composer
Michael Arlen Ross
Michael Arlen Ross
Editor
Eli Roth
Eli Roth
Producer
Scott Spiegel
Scott Spiegel
Producer
Boaz Yakin
Boaz Yakin
Producer

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Jayvee
Jayvee
2001 Maniacs
Creative, bloody, and brutally Southern-style kills. Sadly, that’s the only thing this movie offers
Creative, bloody, and brutally Southern-style kills. Sadly, that’s the only thing this movie offers
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Adrian Lopez
Adrian LopezPRO
2001 Maniacs
Robert Englund brings his Freddy humor to this role. An over the top southern horror with some great gore and hilarious moments.
Robert Englund brings his Freddy humor to this role. An over the top southern horror with some great gore and hilarious moments.
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Ennie Emik
Ennie Emik
2001 Maniacs
Robert Englund really put his all in it! And It has some extremely good kills! Like some of the best in horror butter than terrifier!
Robert Englund really put his all in it! And It has some extremely good kills! Like some of the best in horror butter than terrifier!
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Holly
Holly
2001 Maniacs
THIS IS SO UNDERRATED, PLOT TWIST IS INSANEE
THIS IS SO UNDERRATED, PLOT TWIST IS INSANEE
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Somto Umelo
Somto Umelo
2001 Maniacs
“It’s Ricky on a sticky!!!!”

There are no words to describe how much I loved this trashy and stupid film. Straight to my top 4. So gleefully over-the-top and commits fully to the kitsch of it all. I adore the colour palette and cinematography - really has that grindhouse aesthetic of the early/mid 2000s remake wave. The villains are so funny and honestly charming, especially with the southern accents. My favourite villain has to be Peaches. Like she was really that bitch and she knew. I also really love the political satire underneath all the camp and blood, with the inclusion of a gay character and the racism didn’t feel gratuitous (learn from this, Quentin Tarantino). We love a left wing slasher don’t we. My absolute favourite thing though, is the crazy ass sexualized violence towards the men. Idk, is that a bad thing to say?😭😭 some guy gets a stick rammed up his ass and out his mouth, and another gets his dick chewed off. Just amazing. Makes soooo much sense that a gay man directed this.
“It’s Ricky on a sticky!!!!”

There are no words to describe how much I loved this trashy and stupid film. Straight to my top 4. So gleefully over-the-top and commits fully to the kitsch of it all. I adore the colour palette and cinematography - really has that grindhouse aesthetic of the early/mid 2000s remake wave. The villains are so funny and honestly charming, especially with the southern accents. My favourite villain has to be Peaches. Like she was really that bitch and she knew. I also really love the political satire underneath all the camp and blood, with the inclusion of a gay character and the racism didn’t feel gratuitous (learn from this, Quentin Tarantino). We love a left wing slasher don’t we. My absolute favourite thing though, is the crazy ass sexualized violence towards the men. Idk, is that a bad thing to say?😭😭 some guy gets a stick rammed up his ass and out his mouth, and another gets his dick chewed off. Just amazing. Makes soooo much sense that a gay man directed this.
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