Multiple Maniacs

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Multiple Maniacs

1970,

1h 30m,

Comedy/

Drama

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23 Reviews

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72%

1,000+ Ratings

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23 Reviews

72%

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1,000+ Ratings

The Cavalcade of Perversion, a traveling freak-show, is a front for a band of psychotic kidnappers and murderers.

Steve Rose

Guardian

Feb 16, 2017

3/5

Only John Waters could stage a Charles Manson-style slaughter then think: "This could really do with a giant-lobster rape scene to spruce it up."

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John Semley

Globe and Mail

Aug 5, 2016

3.5/4

For all its ostensible unpleasantness, Multiple Maniacs is cheapo, indie, queer American cinema at its most adversarial and thrillingly vicious.

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

Aug 4, 2016

Is it some kind of lost masterpiece? No. It's merely an interesting milestone on the path to Mr. Waters's better-known works ...

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Jul 5, 2022

... quite possibly the trashiest and most tasteless film to get the Criterion treatment. And I say that with love and appreciation.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Apr 10, 2022

3/4

It still retains its ability to surprise, even if modern society has put a damper on its ability to always shock.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Sep 11, 2020

3/5

Waters, as always, doesn't fall short of his promise in this sleazy, tawdry, hilarious harpooning of manners and mores.

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Luke P

Apr 28, 2018

this is like a mini version of the great pink flamingos

Han S

Sep 15, 2017

A very good movie but I think 100% is a high, so this movie is little overrated, but it is still good.

Luke W

Apr 30, 2017

I got to see this on a vhs bootleg in the 80s it was well a John Waters movie.

Leia L

Apr 20, 2017

One of those film you truly got to see to believe & although not as likable as Pink Flamingo's but for his age John Waters did something pretty crazy & edgy for 1970. Story is largely centered on Divine who after an issue with her boyfriend becomes a somewhat bloodthirsty criminal. Filled with many shocking scenes but none as random & hilarious as the scene where Divine is raped by a giant lobster (yes you read that correctly) not for the faint hearted but will appeal to Waters Fan & Bad Movie Enthauists.

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Albus M

Apr 17, 2008

For all its ostensible unpleasantness, Multiple Maniacs is cheapo, indie, queer American cinema at its most adversarial and thrillingly vicious.

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Synopsis

The Cavalcade of Perversion, a traveling freak-show, is a front for a band of psychotic kidnappers and murderers.

Director: John Waters
Producer: John Waters
Screenwriter: John Waters
Distributor: American Home Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Cinema Group, Film-Makers' Cooperative
Production Co: Dreamland
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 10, 1970, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 5, 2016
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.0K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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