2001 Maniacs

2001 Maniacs
2001 Maniacs
	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	July 9, 2005 (Fantasia); October 21, 2005;
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$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.^[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.

Plot

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

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, 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.^[4]

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.^[5]

References

^ "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.

External links

[1] "Fantasia 2005 Lives!". Arrow In The Head. June 22, 2005. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[2] "2001 Maniacs". IMDB. Retrieved March 7, 2021.

[3] "2001 Maniacs (Movie Review) | Bloody Good Horror". www.bloodygoodhorror.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.

[4] "2001 Maniacs [DVD]". www.amazon.com. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 2019-01-06.

[5] "2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams". IMDB. Retrieved March 7, 2021.

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