Something Weird Two Thousand Maniacs

[thegameulost]

It was probably good in its time, but this one definitely doesn't hold up well over time. In this film's defense, maybe it's just that I mean 46 years when I say "over time" (if I recall, the film came out in the 1964). That is an eternity in the film industry. Maybe the fact that many people still remember that this film existed after all that time is an accomplishment in and of itself?

[voxsoundpro]

@thegameulost a classic is a classic no matter if it was made a thousand years ago. Watch the remake (2001 maniacs, starred by Robert Englund) and then tell me if its better than the original. I personally think its pretty lame although it has more gore scenes in comparison to this. Its the orignal IDEA that holds up well over time!

[thegameulost]

@voxsoundpro

I think in 35 years time 2001 maniacs will probably not hold up. Gorey special effects only hold up until something more realistic comes along.

[thegameulost]

@voxsoundpro

It's what you DON'T show, but rather imply, that makes something truly terrifying. The viewer's imagination is far more effective than any special effect.

[qixotical]

This is Natalie Merchant's libidinous carnival in "blood color".....impressionable young people, beware.

[MORKOS621]

You mentioned Brigadoon. Is this a musical? If it is, it beats Sweeney Todd as the bloodiest one ever made.

[lovesPaulRodriguez]

This is my favorite movie and I got to meet Herschell Gordon Lewis at a horror convention to tell him just that!

[crackerHero]

yeah yeah of course the rednecks are always EVIL bla bla blah keep living in your stereotyp world yankees while we are actually living the way we want

[stingheart9]

this is a thinly veiled ideology promoting misogyny, male domination (hate of women) and gang rape. why are there not any men being murdered, tied up, with blood dripping out their mouth?

[Sadclown456]

They kill men in this too. Maybe you should try watching this wonderful film sometime.

[jerrywitaj]

@stingheart9 oh shut the fuck up you liberal pussy. this fucking movie is over 40 years old you moron. did you just come out of a cave or something? and by the way, the pendulum has swung COMPLETELY the other way. misandry is alive and well in all movies these days (now there's a word you probably NEVER were taught in college)....in case you haven't noticed. just because you took feminism 101 in your all girls school, you are NOT an expert in sociology, you self righteous little turd.

[stingheart9]

@jerrywitaj You seem very ignorant because you assume things about people without knowing them based on one YouTube comment. I went to public schools Brooklyn, NY schools, never to an all girls school, and worked my own way through a Co-Ed college. I am Moderate, not Liberal.

[GomerDose]

I hear Viagra helps

[majinbouh]

so what the hell is this??

[ryanboyce1]

was just joking sheesh....

[ryanboyce1]

to do what!? lol

[BrokensMusic]

i like 2001 maniacs better.

[spiderbaby1958]

There's a historical subtext to this movie, made by a southerner during the height of the Civil Rights movement, when people from the north were coming down and making trouble. About one month after this film was released, three civil rights workers from New York were murdered in Mississippi.

See wikipedia: Mississippi_civil_rights_worke­r_murders

[BlueKyne]

Figures a bunch of racists, narrow-minded rednecks would harm people trying to work for the betterment of humanity. I'll have to look that factiod up further.

[kylemetalks]

I just saw this movie last night on holloween night on tv. This movie is twisted and kind of gory in some scenes but it has a good story too it and funny, cool on shrooms. yeah some of the guys were confed. ghost's at the end of the movie. Everyone should watch it once. the best classic movie ive seen

[stjimy]

crazy, craz!! better than the gore movies today!!

[DeCassius1]

this is a true depistion of rednecks in the south! trust me, i unfortunately live with Rednecks killers down here!

[douglasaxbm]

Depistion? What the fuck does that mean?

[1fg7jv8x3hb78]

This Is Awful These Gives The South A Bad Name I'm From The South And I'm Not Rednack I Hate Them

[rangel20]

Where can I get an mp3 of the song?!!!

"Oh the South's gonna rise again!"

[mjlambert1]

I know on either emusic or rhapsody, there's the eye-popping music of Herschell Gordon Lewis and the theme from 2000 Maniacs is on it. Great track.

[rangel20]

Thanks for the heads up!

[onlygunter]

I know of two people who saw this movie when they were under the influence of marijuana. They were never the same.

[Duergantia]

that's hilarious

[baddog7676]

Dam, I gotta see this film. Love HG Lewis's films. So cheesy, so poorly acted, so gory, and so great.

A lot of fun to watch with a six pack.

[sugaryourmind]

can someone please explain to me what the deal is with the guy rising out of the "quicksand" at the end? are they supposed to be ghosts? undead?

[clintbronson5]

I think H.G. stole that bit from CARNIVAL OF SOULS

[sugaryourmind]

finally saw this last nite, thought it would be a lot more gory.

[PlastiqueQueen]

like this one better although englund simply rox

[monroeville1]

Robert Englund Rocks in the remake and that girl, with those teeth! Ouch

[Twitchmonkey]

Hahaha, their death machine is a giant rock.

[tuxedoinacan]

Saw this last night at L.A.'s best revival theater and it STILL has the power to shock an audience! An audience of cult/horror aficianados, no less!

[albertoalejandro0424]

Did the southern guy say "playmate"?

[mmadude76]

Yep, he did. Connie Mason was dubbed as a Playboy Playmate for its' June 1963 issue. She is also William Kerwin's (Tom in this movie) real-life wife until his death in 1989.

[huffnpuff2]

the sequel couldnt touch this! I had nightmares for weeks after first seeing this, as a 9 year old at the drive in. the theme song scared me as well it was so hillbillish, now I laugh at it!!!

[Jacob6Costio]

I would like to see this film! The remake by Tim Sullivan with Robert Englund was awesome too!

[FreiherrCorveleyn]

oh the South's gonna rise again!

greetings from Belgium ;-)

[scotpens]

1:15 -- "You'll see the most diabolical device ever contrived, designed solely for assassination by a town of madmen!"

What, a giant cow patty?

[chaos303]

hahahahaha XD

[akiles75]

YYeeeeeeeehhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaa!!!

[drnrg31]

Check out the new version with Eli Roth and Robert Englund! It's Awezsome!!

[brnleague99]

Seen it...and yes Robert Englund is the MAN in it.

[rangel20]

This was filmed here in St. Cloud, FL! Is there anyway I can get an mp3 on that kick-ass theme?

[extract]

Greatest song ever, fantastic movie. A must for camp and tasteless buffs.

[ZaharaUzumaki]

I love the theme song. Thanks you for posting this!

[felixjazzage]

Ah, I love this movie! It's good, tasteless fun, and easily Lewis's best film. Plus, speaking as a Southerner, it's easy to see why this was a huge hit on the drive-in circuits throughout the South: all of that gratuitous carnage against annoying Northern tourists strikes a definite chord for many of us. (-:

[Onlinemtx]

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