2,000 Maniacs

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Wayne K The genres of splatter and, to a greater extent, hicksploitation, are probably not familiar to most moviegoers. A lot of horror films are inherently violent and blood drenched, so most would assume that such a category was completely redundant. Hicksploitation is the kind of genre you've probably witnessed but just never considered. The most famous examples are probably Deliverance and one of my personal favourite horror films, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Two Thousand Maniacs is an extremely early example of the genre, and it makes you wonder what people in the south would think of it today. It's somewhat a commentary on the Civil War, and how it represented a country at the height of its division. The film is a carnival of horrors befalling a group of North country Americans finding themselves stuck in a Southern town during a dubious bicentennial celebration. It's inspired by the musical Brigadoon of all things, and the concept at its heart is pretty clever. Its not the kind of film that you shout about to your friends. The joy of watching it is seeing a low budget film come to life, how so much is done with so little. It's riddled with continuity errors, poor sound quality, flashed frames, awkward cuts and bad dubbing, not to mention a pretty big plot holes that opens up right at the end. But pointing them out is one of the things that keeps you engaged. The grossness and depravity are part of the atmosphere its creating and the story its telling, rather than just being there for mindless exploitation. Many will be bored and/or repulsed by it, but many, including myself, appreciate its earnest, creativity and bargain-basement charm. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/18/23 Full Review Eric K check out thoughts on my podcast of this flick at https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rRKhh9C2tXMBVYufmnGS6?si=01b4cd2f97274b26 Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/12/23 Full Review Audience Member worst movie i saw in my life Bad acting,stupid scenario,after 5 minutes you just want that banjo music to ceased and the remake in 2005 was not better Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review steve d ridiculous splatter film with humorously bad acting little story and laughable special effects. So bad it's good? Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member What a blast. Considering its time, place and intention Lewis did a good job with this. Tim Sullivan made a great point, in that it feels a lot like an old EC comic, in so many ways. I'm going to watch the rest of the Lewis films with that idea in mind. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member A goofy and sinister twist on Brigadoon, Hershell Gordon Lewis delivers yet another odd curiosity with Two Thousand Maniacs. The small southern town of Pleasant Valley is celebrating its centennial by luring six unsuspecting yankees to the festivities under the guise of being their guests of honor, only to find out the residents want to exact revenge on the northerners for the atrocities committed against their ancestors by the Union army in the Civil War. Armed with a bigger budget, the acting and overall tone isn't as campy as other Lewis offerings but the fairly creative death scenes, over the top politically incorrect portrayal of southerners, and generally weird vibe make Two Thousand Maniacs a must see for Lewis fans. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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