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2001 Maniacs is a 2005 American comedy horror film directed by Tim Sullivan and starring Robert Englund, Lin Shaye, Jay Gillespie, Dylan Edrington, and Matthew Carey.[2] It is a remake of the 1964 film Two Thousand Maniacs! written and directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.[3] The film is distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. It was filmed in Westville, Georgia.
| 2001 Maniacs | |
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 Pre-production promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Tim Sullivan |
| Written by | Chris Kobin Tim Sullivan |
| Based on | Two Thousand Maniacs! by Herschell Gordon Lewis |
| Produced by | Boaz Yakin Scott Spiegel Eli Roth Christopher Tuffin Brett W. Nemeroff |
| Starring | Robert Englund Lin Shaye Giuseppe Andrews Jay Gillespie |
| Cinematography | Steve Adcock |
| Edited by | Michael Ross |
| Music by | Nathan Barr |
Production companies | Raw Nerve Velvet Steamroller |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million |
Plot
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Six prep college students and a biker couple travel south towards Daytona Beach for Spring Break, but a detour leads them into the seemingly idyllic Georgia town of Pleasant Valley, which is holding its annual "Guts and Glory Jubilee" in honor of the American Civil War.
While they stay in the town, completely isolated from the outside world, they are systematically separated and killed in gory fashion by the town's residents. Two students manage to escape, but upon alerting the authorities they learn that "Pleasant Valley" is nothing but a cemetery - a memorial for 2001 Confederate villagers who were massacred 140 years earlier by renegade Union troops during the Civil War. A plaque reveals that the town's residents will not rest until the crime has been paid back: 2001 villagers were killed, 2001 Northerners must be killed - an eye for an eye.
As the two students drive away on their motorcycle, they are decapitated by barbed wire. The heads are picked up by Hucklebilly who walks down the road and fades away.
Cast
edit- Robert Englund as Mayor George W. Buckman
- Lin Shaye as Granny Boone
- Giuseppe Andrews as Harper Alexander
- Jay Gillespie as Anderson Lee
- Matthew Carey as Cory Jones
- Peter Stormare as Professor Ackerman
- Marla Malcolm as Joey
- Gina Marie Heekin as Kat
- Brian Gross as Ricky
- Mushond Lee as Malcolm
- Dylan Edrington as Nelson Elliot
- Bianca Smith as Leah
- Brendan McCarthy as Rufus
- Adam Robitel as Lester
- Christa Campbell as Milk Maiden
- Wendy Kremer as Peaches
- Cristin Michele as Glendora
- Kodi Kitchen as Hester
- Ryan Fleming as Hucklebilly Boone
- Eli Roth as Justin
- Bill McKinney as Chef
- Kane Hodder as Jason
Production
editFilming took place on November 3, 2003, in Westville, Georgia and ended on December 1, 2003. Eli Roth, who produced the film, reprised his role of Justin from his own film, Cabin Fever.
Release
editThe film was released May 12, 2005. The film was released on DVD in 2007.[4]
Sequel
editOn the official Facebook page for the film, the sequel 2001 Maniacs: The Beverly Hellbillys was announced (later renamed to 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams). Mayor Buckman and Harper Alexander were portrayed in the sequel by Bill Moseley and Nivek Ogre respectively.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fantasia 2005 Lives!". Arrow In The Head. June 22, 2005. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "2001 Maniacs". IMDB. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "2001 Maniacs (Movie Review) | Bloody Good Horror". www.bloodygoodhorror.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "2001 Maniacs [DVD]". www.amazon.com. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams". IMDB. Retrieved March 7, 2021.