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Southern hospitality gets a bloody twist when Pleasant Valley's maniacs hit the road.

2001 MANIACS: FIELD OF SCREAMS

If They Kill You, They Will Come!

2010 · 1h 26m · R · Comedy / Horror · IMDB TMDB

When this year's round of unsuspecting Northerners fail to show up for their annual Guts N' Glory Jamboree, the residents of Pleasant Valley take their cannibalistic carnival on the road and head to Iowa where they encounter spoiled heiresses Rome & Tina Sheraton and the cast and crew of their "Road Rascals" reality show. Performing "The Bloodiest Show on Earth", our Southern Maniacs prove more than ratings killers in what John Landis has called "one of the rare sequels that surpasses the original".

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What is 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams about?

2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams is a 2010 American comedy horror film directed by Tim Sullivan about the cannibalistic residents of Pleasant Valley taking their gruesome carnival to Iowa, targeting the cast and crew of a reality show.

Programmer's Pick

Reality TV meets backwoods carnage in this splatter-soaked sequel, where spoiled heiresses and rebel-flag bikinis are no match for cannibalistic Southern hospitality. Tim Sullivan leans hard into absurd violence and gore, making sure the blood runs as thick as the accents.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

When the annual influx of Northerners fails to materialize for Pleasant Valley's notorious Guts N’ Glory Jubilee due to federal investigations, the town's bloodthirsty residents refuse to let their tradition die quietly. Instead, they pack up their twisted, carnival-style festivities and set off for Iowa. There, they cross paths with pampered heiresses Rome and Tina Sheraton and the entire crew of their reality TV show, Road Rascals. What follows is a collision of Southern-fried mayhem and reality television excess, as the maniacs turn their murderous sights on a new batch of unsuspecting victims. Expect outrageous gore, splatter comedy, and an irreverent send-up of both horror and celebrity culture.

Details & Specs

Director: Tim Sullivan
Writers: Tim Sullivan, Chris Kobin, Christopher Tuffin
Release: 2010
Runtime: 1h 26m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Comedy, Horror
Also Known As: 2001 Maniacs: Beverly Hellbillys, 2001 Maniacs 2

Why This Matters

This sequel continues Tim Sullivan's reinterpretation of Herschell Gordon Lewis' cult classic Two Thousand Maniacs, illustrating the ongoing influence of Lewis' original film on modern horror-comedy and featuring genre regulars like Bill Moseley and Lin Shaye.

— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Tim Sullivan Writers: Tim Sullivan +2 more

Bill Moseley Mayor Buckman

Lin Shaye Granny Boone

Christa Campbell Milk Maiden

Nivek Ogre Harper Alexander

Andrea Leon Val

Ahmed Best Crow

Alana Curry Bristol Bush

Katy Marie Johnson Rome Sheraton MD Miles Dougal Jerry Schmit AH Asa Hope Tina Sheraton

Kathryn Le China Rose

Nicole Rae Scarlet Red

Adam Robitel Lester

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