The Acid Eaters (1968)

A group of office workers go every Friday afternoon to the White Pyramid, a 50-foot tower of LSD.

Director:

Byron Mabe

Writer:

Carl Monson

Stars:

Ernie F. Orsatti, Judy Wood, Buck Kartalian

Cast

Cast overview:
Ernie F. Orsatti	...	Ollie (as Eric Wahl)
Judy Wood	...	Genna
Buck Kartalian	...	Artie / The Devil (as Buck Bucky)
Pat Barrington	...	Chickie (as Camille Grant)
Sharon Carr	...	Girl
Lila Cranston Lamont	...	Fran (as LiLa Lamont)
Bob Wren	...	Smiley
Nick Raymond
John McCloud	...	Big Jack
Dianne Curtis	...	Marsha (as Dianna Curtis)
Ruth Beech
Sam Greenwood	...	Miner
Ram Horn
Chico Vespa	...	John

Storyline

A group of office workers go every Friday afternoon to the White Pyramid, a 50-foot tower of LSD.

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Plot Keywords:

lsd | sex | surrealism | sexuality | motorcycle | 

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Taglines:

Does She...Or Doesn't She...? Only "The Acid Eaters" Know for Sure!

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

February 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Acid People

Company Credits

Production Co:

III Lions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[singsong, waving to his girlfriend as she sinks in quicksand]
Artie: Goodbye, girl, I guess I'll paint you dead.

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Connections

References Up the Down Staircase (1967)

User Reviews

Makes "Skidoo" look like "Easy Rider"

If only all nudie films where this out there! "The Acid Eaters" isn't great cinema by any means, but its one of the most fascinatingly surreal cash-ins on the peace and love generation made by people with obviously zero connections to the scene. It makes "Skidoo" look like "Easy Rider". That being said, its entirely watchable just because of how bizarre it is. I'm not sure what rating I should give to this film. Its absolutely moronic and lacks any characterization or plot whatsoever. As eroticism, it fails also because the ladies are quite comely (with the notable exception of Pat Barrington) and the guys are completely unappealing (in particular the shower sequence with Buck Kartalian is quite awkward).

However, those looking for psychotronic gold, look no further! Despite how dumb it is, I've never seen anything quite like "The Acid Eaters". Its an impossibly surreal film that follows no normal laws of narrative cinema. The trips to hell are unforgettable as is the final orgy freak-out. This film screams for a wider cult reputation that it has received. The direction by Byron Mabe is adequate, considering the material he was saddled with, and manages to keep everything at a quick pace. Thanks to Something Weird for releasing this to DVD, as "The Acid Eaters" is another film I've been hearing about for years. (6/10)