2001 Maniacs

2005 American comedy horror film directed by Tim Sullivan October 2014 the film's production, release, and reception September 2015 February 2026 January 2025 2001 Maniacs 2001 Maniacs.jpg Pre-production promotional poster Tim Sullivan Boaz YakinScott SpiegelEli RothChristopher TuffinBrett W. Nemeroff Chris KobinTim Sullivan Two Thousand Maniacs! Herschell Gordon Lewis Robert EnglundLin ShayeGiuseppe AndrewsJay Gillespie Nathan Barr Steve Adcock Michael Ross Raw NerveVelvet Steamroller Lions Gate Films 2005 07 09 Fantasia https://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/fantasia-2005-lives Fantasia 2005 Lives! Arrow In The Head June 22, 2005 July 8, 2020 2005 10 21 87 minutes United States English $1.5 million 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.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264323/ 2001 Maniacs IMDB March 7, 2021 It is a remake of the 1964 film Two Thousand Maniacs! written and directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.http://www.bloodygoodhorror.com/bgh/reviews/2001-maniacs 2001 Maniacs (Movie Review) Bloody Good Horror www.bloodygoodhorror.com 2019-01-06 The film is distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. It was filmed in Westville, Georgia. Plot College students Anderson, Nelson, and Cory become lost while heading to Daytona Beach for spring break, and follow a 'Detour' sign that leads them to the southern town of Pleasant Valley, led by eccentric mayor Buckman. Three other travelers - Ricky, Kat, and Joey - arrive shortly afterwards, and Buckman tells them that for the next two days they will be honored guests at the town's annual 'Guts N Glory Jubilee.' They are joined by two other travelers, biker couple Malcolm and Leah, and all are given rooms at an inn run by Granny Boone and her son Hucklebilly. Soon after settling in, Kat is killed by being drawn and quartered, her body being served as a dish for the others. Later in the evening, Nelson is killed when he drinks battery acid, thinking it's moonshine. The following day, the group are separated and go off into different areas of the town. Leah is dressed in a southern dress and motioned to come up to the podium during a celebration, where Granny Boone pulls a rope and crushes her with a large bell. Ricky sees this and runs off to alert the others, but he is accosted by Buckman's son and held down as two female residents impale him with a large poker. Joey finds Kat's dog tags and the group realizes that both Kat and Nelson have been gone for a long time. They make a plan to find their missing friends and belongings, and then get out of town, but are stopped by Buckman making subtle threats. Malcolm sets off to find Leah and is lured to a cotton press, where he is killed after being crushed. Cory and Joey head to the hotel to get their belongings, but Cory forgets his phone and leaves Joey to go get it. Joey finds a cabinet filled with jars of different body parts and dates reflecting many years of Jubilees, but before she can run off, she is captured. Cory returns to his room and is seduced by one of the townsfolk. He sits down, thinking that she is going to perform oral sex, but instead she puts on metal fangs and mauls his crotch, killing him. Anderson finds Malcolm's motorbike being guarded by Hucklebilly in the barn, and although he attempts to goad him into giving him the keys, Hucklebilly knocks him out. Later that night, Anderson and Joey find themselves tied up by the townsfolk, who taunt them for coming into their town. Buckman shows the two their friend's severed heads and tells them that their bodies are the barbecue the townsfolk will feast upon. Buckman offers to spare Anderson if he kills Joey, since he was originally from the South, but he refuses. Anderson and Buckman have a battle that ends with Anderson ripping Buckman's eyepatch off, revealing it to be an empty hole with maggots inside. Buckman pleads with Anderson not to take his other eye and lets him and Joey go. The next day, Anderson and Joey go to the local authorities, who are skeptical, but follow them to Pleasant Valley. When they get there, the town has disappeared and is nothing more than a graveyard. Anderson reads a plaque that reveals that during the Civil War, a group of Union troops came and massacred everybody in the town, now the residents will not rest until they avenge their deaths, revealing that the residents that the group met were the vengeful ghosts of the townsfolk. As the two drive away on their motorcycle, they are decapitated by barbed wire, which was placed by Hucklebilly. He picks up their heads and vanishes as he walks down the road. Cast 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 Filming took place on November 3, 2003, in Westville then located in Lumpkin, 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 The film was released May 12, 2005. The film was released on DVD in 2007.https://www.amazon.com/2001-Maniacs-DVD-Robert-Englund/dp/B000E5N6A2 www.amazon.com 2019-01-06 2001 Maniacs [DVD] 28 March 2006 Sequel On 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.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0858411/ 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams IMDB March 7, 2021 See also List of ghost films References External links 0264323 2001_maniacs 2001 Maniacs at FEARnet Category:2005 directorial debut films Category:2005 films Category:2005 comedy horror films Category:2005 LGBTQ-related films Category:2005 American films Category:2005 English-language films Category:2005 slasher films Category:American comedy horror films Category:American gay-related films Category:American lesbian-related films Category:American slasher films Category:American splatter films Category:English-language comedy horror films Category:Films about race and ethnicity Category:Films directed by Tim Sullivan Category:Films produced by Eli Roth Category:Films scored by Nathan Barr Category:Films set in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Horror film remakes Category:2000s LGBTQ-related horror films Category:Remakes of American films Category:Films produced by Scott Spiegel Category:Gay-related slasher films Category:Lesbian-related slasher films