Psycho Beach Party (2000)

Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She's the typical American girl - except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.

Director:

Robert Lee King

Writers:

Charles Busch (play), Charles Busch (screenplay)

Stars:

Lauren Ambrose, Nicholas Brendon, Thomas Gibson

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lauren Ambrose	...	Florence 'Chicklet' Forrest / Ann Bowman
Thomas Gibson	...	Kanaka
Nicholas Brendon	...	Starcat
Kimberley Davies	...	Bettina Barnes
Matt Keeslar	...	Lars
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

Storyline

Spoof of 1960s Beach Party/Gidget surfing movies mixed with slasher horror films. Florence Forrest, a not-so-innocent girl in 1960s Malibu, becomes "Chicklet", the first girl surfer at Malibu Beach. Only Florence suffers from dissociative identity disorder and, occasionally, her alter ego "Ann Bowman", a sexually aggressive, foul-speaking girl, comes out, during which time several beach goers are found murdered. The suspects include Chicklet herself, surfer Kanaka, exchange student Lars, and even Chicklet's own mother.

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Plot Keywords:

sex scene | sex in a car | voyeur | female rear nudity | single mother | 

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Taglines:

Party till you drop. Dead.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

When Marvel Ann gets her bikini bottoms torn off a flesh patch between her legs is briefly visible.

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Quotes

Florence "Chicklet" Forrest: Guys only want one thing. I'm going to the snack bar, want a wiener?

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Alternate Versions

The DVD version in Spain runs 85 minutes.

• It stars with the "Cinemavault.com" logo.
• Some scenes are edited in a different order, sometimes missing some dialogue parts.
• The interrogation scene after T.J. death and the sex scene between Kanaka and Monica are cut.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Actors Who Appeared in Horror Movies Before Fame (2014)

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Soundtracks

P-S-Y-C-H-O, Psycho End Title
Written by Ben Vaughn

User Reviews

Have a cow abunga, dude!

Before there was SCARY MOVIE, there was PSYCHO BEACH PARTY! That says it all, man!

Charles Busch gives us Charles Busch in a chilling, wicked satire of teen slasher flicks, drive-in movies, and hormones as they were in the 1960s. There has been nothing like this movie since PIZZA WAITRESS WITH THREE HEADS. Golly!

Puns and double meanings fly like sand on a windy day. Plus there is hidden wisdom such as, "Chastity lost is never found." And gay love as a cure for digestive problems? Who knew?

Gidget meets Mae West, and Matt Kessler with a Swedish accent. I could go on, but I won't. This is a Shakespearian play within a movie within a movie. Go figure. See it and have fun.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Psycho Beach Party

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,359, 6 August 2000

Gross USA:

$268,117

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$268,117

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Oz Productions, Red Horse Films, Strand Releasing

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 85 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1