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2001 Maniacs

2001 Maniacs

You are what THEY eat!

20055.41h 27mR

Overview

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
Written by Chris Kobin, Tim Sullivan
Produced by Brett W. Nemeroff, Eli Roth, Scott Spiegel
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5M0

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Top 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

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Themes & Keywords

southern usagoreremakemurderslaughteramerican civil war

About 2001 Maniacs

2001 Maniacs is a horror, comedy film released in 2005 exploring themes of southern usa, gore, remake, murder, slaughter, american civil war. Directed by Tim Sullivan, it stars Robert Englund, Giuseppe Andrews, Peter Stormare. 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!

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