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Two Thousand Maniacs!

  • 19641964
  • K-18K-18
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
4.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,770
5,883
Connie Mason in Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)
Trailer
Play trailer2:13
2 Videos
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Horror

Six people are lured into a small Deep South town for a Centennial celebration where the residents proceed to kill them one by one as revenge for the town's destruction during the Civil War.Six people are lured into a small Deep South town for a Centennial celebration where the residents proceed to kill them one by one as revenge for the town's destruction during the Civil War.Six people are lured into a small Deep South town for a Centennial celebration where the residents proceed to kill them one by one as revenge for the town's destruction during the Civil War.

IMDb RATING
5.7/10
4.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,770
5,883
  • Director
    • Herschell Gordon Lewis
  • Writer
    • Herschell Gordon Lewis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Connie Mason
    • William Kerwin
    • Jeffrey Allen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Herschell Gordon Lewis
  • Writer
    • Herschell Gordon Lewis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Connie Mason
    • William Kerwin
    • Jeffrey Allen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 93User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Two Thousand Maniacs
    Trailer 2:13
    Two Thousand Maniacs
    Bloody Beginnings of the Summer Camp Slasher
    Clip 7:00
    Bloody Beginnings of the Summer Camp Slasher

    Photos48

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    Top cast

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    Connie Mason
    Connie Mason
    • Terry Adams
    William Kerwin
    William Kerwin
    • Tom White
    • (as Thomas Wood)
    Jeffrey Allen
    Jeffrey Allen
    • Mayor Buckman
    Shelby Livingston
    Shelby Livingston
    • Bea Miller
    Ben Moore
    Ben Moore
    • Lester MacDonald
    Jerome Eden
    Jerome Eden
    • John Miller
    Gary Bakeman
    Gary Bakeman
    • Rufus 'Rufe' Tate
    Stanley Dyrector
    • Harper Alexander
    • (as Mark Douglas)
    Linda Cochran
    • Betsy
    Yvonne Gilbert
    • Beverly Wells
    Michael Korb
    • David Wells
    Vincent Santo
    • Billy
    Andy Wilson
    Andy Wilson
    • Policeman
    Candi Conder
    • Switchboard Operator
    The Pleasant Valley Boys
    • Bluegrass musicians
    Paul Champion
    Paul Champion
    • Banjo player
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Glore
    Charles Glore
    • Guitar player
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Herschell Gordon Lewis
    • Writer
      • Herschell Gordon Lewis(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Herschell Gordon Lewis has often cited this movie as his personal favorite of his films.
    • Goofs
      After Harper cuts Bea's thumb off, it's clear that her real thumb is tucked under her hand.
    • Quotes

      Tom White: Has it occurred to you that nobody has told us what this centennial is all about? Now, this is 1965, and a hundred years ago it was 1865, right? So, what happened in 1865?

      Terry Adams: It was the ending of Civil War. The War Between the States!

      Tom White: Well, then, you tell me, why would a Southern town want Northerners as guests of honor at the centennial? It must have something to do with what happened a hundred years ago. So, something is very wrong with this town.

    • Alternate versions
      The 1986 UK video was cut by 4m 27s. The cuts list was as follows:
      • [26 mins] Reduce to absolute minimum the severing of Bea's finger and chopping off of her arm, removing the sight of finger being cut off and most of the scene that follows, reducing in particular the sadistic glee of the townsfolk at the pain and terror they are inflicting.
      • [45 mins] Reduce tearing apart of John by horses, in particular the cackling and gloating of the crowd, the smiling women as he dies, and the shot of the dismembered arm.
      • [52 mins] Remove shot of nails coming through barrel from victim's point of view inside, with laughing face peering in. Also reduce to minimum sight of bloody body at bottom of hill.
      • [60 mins] Reduce length of scene in which Beverley is tied under stone, in particular removing the last close shot of her struggling body as boy kneels by her, and reducing other shots of bound girl struggling to minimum.
      All DVD releases are uncut.
    • Connections
      Edited into Sleazemania Strikes Back (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Rebel Yell
      (The South's Gonna Rise Again)

      Lyrics and Music by Herschell Gordon Lewis

      Performed by Herschell Gordon Lewis

    User reviews93

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    7/10
    Different Type of Horror Film
    Decided to watch this film, but I really was not very sure if I was going to enjoy this flick with unknown actors, but as I started to view this film I became very interested. A young couple gets themselves involved with a town where strange things start to happen to people. The town's folks remember the Civil War days when their town was destroyed by the Yankee's up North and it seems this town celebrates this event by having Yankee guests participate in some games of chance for both men and women. These games of chance will greatly surprise you and you just will not believe just what is going on until it actually happens. There is one scene when a man gets into a barrel and rolls down a hill which becomes very tragic. This is a rather short film, but great to view on Halloween night, or anytime you find it showing on TCM. Enjoy.
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    • whpratt1
    • Nov 5, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 2000 Maniacs
    • Filming locations
      • St. Cloud, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jacqueline Kay
      • Friedman-Lewis Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $65,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original ratio)
      • 1.85 : 1

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