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Multiple Maniacs

1970 · 97 min

A gleefully filthy, chaotic shock-comedy that plays like a grimy underground carnival, daring you to laugh at its tasteless excess.

Directed by
John Waters
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Horror
Tagline
A celluloid atrocity!
Overview
The Cavalcade of Perversion, a traveling freak show, acts as a front for Divine, who is out for blood after discovering her lover's affair.
How it feels
Absurd, campy, dark and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, betrayal, revenge, crime
Content
Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
John Waters
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour8
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, horror
Directed by
John Waters
Written by
John Waters
Starring
Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Cookie Mueller, Edith Massey, Susan Lowe, Rick Morrow
Music
John Waters
Cinematography
John Waters
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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