Review of 2001 Maniacs (2005) by Brandon H — 05 Nov 2007
Its still unclear if this is a remake or a sequel to H. G. Lewisâ??s gorror classic TWO THOUSAND MANIACS! Itâ??s got a similar plot of a bunch of yankees finding themselves trapped in an odd southern town, where theyâ??re the guests of honor for a centennial celebration.
Robert Englund hams it up as the townâ??s mayor (come on, you know you love Robert!), making him really the only noteworthy actor in this piece. Some people out there will refer to this as â??cheesyâ?? (yes, I HATE it when people use that term to describe a Horror movie), but thatâ??s probably because theyâ??re not familiar with the original movie.
2001 MANIACS pays homage to Lewisâ??s classic (viewers may get a sense of deja vu at times), but also does a few new things with the story. Itâ??s funny. Itâ??s gory. And itâ??s a good time. I promise.
Look for supporting roles by Lin Shaye and Peter Stormare. See it.
This review of 2001 Maniacs (2005) was written by Brandon H on 05 Nov 2007.
2001 Maniacs has generally received mixed reviews.
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