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The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
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Release Date:
June 1976 (USA) moreTagline:
They run on blood. morePlot:
The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Back Catalogue #1 - Synapse Films (From Fangoria. 29 April 2009, 1:43 PM, PDT)
Five: Late Night TV Gems
(From LateFilmFull. 4 March 2009, 8:39 AM, PST)
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Sublimely weird horror comedy moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Meillon | ... | The Mayor |
 | Terry Camilleri | ... | Arthur Waldo |
| Kevin Miles | ... | Dr. Midland |
| Rick Scully | ... | George Waldo |
| Max Gillies | ... | Metcalfe |
| Danny Adcock | ... | Policeman |
| Bruce Spence | ... | Charlie |
| Kevin Golsby | ... | Insurance man |
| Chris Haywood | ... | Darryl |
| Peter Armstrong | ... | Gorman |
| Joe Burrow | ... | Ganger |
| Deryck Barnes | ... | Al Smedley |
| Edward Howell | ... | Tringham |
| Max Phipps | ... | Mulray |
| Melissa Jaffer | ... | Beth |
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91 min | USA:74 min (cut)Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Netherlands:16 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PGFilming Locations:
Sofala, New South Wales, AustraliaFun Stuff
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The opening scenes that feature a couple driving in a car and smoking prominently displayed cigarettes were a parody of a commercial aired on Australian television at the time of the film's original release. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: A watchman enters a warehouse with a watchdog and he finds Charlie hiding behind a hooded car. The watchdog barks as they enter, but there's nothing to be heard. moreMovie Connections:
Featured in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) moreFAQ
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A camp horror classic and Weir's feature debut. It's smart, gross, cheeky, macabre and just great.
Don't watch it if you think low budget is the same as being 'amateurish' because it's not. And if you're not used to Australian English, well, try not to panic. Doesn't matter if you don't get every word - just go with it!
This is the kind of film you don't see much any more, perhaps a product of its era. They weren't thinking much about marketing or target demographics - these filmmakers were just having a lot of fun, experimenting and coming up with something unique. Genre crossing, challenging and freaky, it also taps into some big themes about Australian identity and paranoia.