Review of 2001 Maniacs (2005) by Al M — 26 Jul 2013

A remake of Herschell Gordon Lewis's 1960s splatter classic (Two Thousand Maniacs), 2001 Maniacs brings the story into the present world with modern effects and Robert Englund as the mayor. In many ways, 2001 Maniacs stays exactly true to the tradition of Lewis: it is filled with nothing more than sex and gore.

Any semblance of depth is lacking--it knows what its audience wants and delivers nothing else. 2001 Maniacs may actually have a slight advantage because it features actors than can almost act as opposed to the wooden actors generally featured in Lewis flicks.

Fun, fun, fun for splatter fans--that's all I've got to say. It will absolutely irredeemable to everyone else....