Psycho Beach Party (2000)

Director:

Robert Lee King

Writers (WGA):

Charles Busch (play)
Charles Busch (screenplay)

Release Date:

September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

Party till you drop. Dead.

Plot:

Spoof of 1960's Beach Party/Gidget surfing movies mixed with slasher horror films stars Lauren Ambrose as Florence Forrest...

Plot Keywords:

Beach | Surfing | Actress | Slasher | Spoof

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Lauren Ambrose	...	Florence 'Chicklet' Forrest
Thomas Gibson	...	Kanaka
Nicholas Brendon	...	Starcat
Kimberley Davies	...	Bettina Barnes
Matt Keeslar	...	Lars / Larry
Charles Busch	...	Captain Monica Stark
Beth Broderick	...	Mrs. Ruth Forrest
Danni Wheeler	...	Berdine
Nick Cornish	...	Yo Yo
Andrew Levitas	...	Provoloney
Amy Adams	...	Marvel Ann
Kathleen Robertson	...	Rhonda
Nathan Bexton	...	T.J.
Buddy Quaid	...	Junior
Jenica Bergere	...	Cookie

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Singapore:R(A) (cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | France:U | Germany:12 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Company:

New Oz Productions

Trivia:

According to director/writer commentary track on the Region 1 DVD, the original performances of the stage play from which the movie is based featured 'Charles Busch' in the role of Florence/Chicklet. When Busch adapted his play to film format, he was too old to play Chicklet, so he wrote for himself the part of Captain Monica Stark so he could still participate in the production.

Quotes:

Captain Monica Stark: Well, here we are at another murder. I'd rather we met for minature golf.

Movie Connections:

References Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. (1920)

out of the ordinary

I have to say the first time I watched this movie I couldn't even sit through the whole show. Fortunately for me that particular summer HBO played it in excess. Eventually I found myself looking to see when it was on again and watching it every time. This movie is a definite "send-up" to all those campy movies we either loved or hated, and this movie is definitely in the "love-it or hate it" category. Give yourself enough heads up to be up for anything and you too will add this to your "must see's" of cult classics. Most of the actors are unknown, some you may recognize from various TV shows. the story line is quirky at times but the cast works well together to pull this off.