Multiple Maniacs (1970)

Directed by

John Waters

Genre

comedy film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

+18

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 120 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A traveling sideshow troupe puts on a fake freak show to rob the audience. Their crimes get increasingly unhinged.

unhingedtransgressivecampyraucouscheap-lookingprovocativeoffbeat

What happens

Multiple Maniacs is a 1970 independent American black comedy film composed, shot, edited, written, produced, and directed by John Waters, as his second feature film and first "talkie". It features several actors who were part of the Dreamland acting troupe for Waters' films, including Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Edith Massey, George Figgs, and Cookie Mueller. The plot follows a traveling troupe of sideshow freaks who rob their unsuspecting audience members. A major restoration received national exhibition in August 2016, after initially screening in June at the Provincetown Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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