The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
- Directed by
- Peter Weir
- Genre
- horror film, comedy horror, comedy drama
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 105 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man ends up stranded in a small Australian town where the residents cause car crashes to steal from the victims. The town's strange customs and hidden violence gradually reveal themselves as he tries to survive.
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What happens
The Cars That Ate Paris is a 1974 Australian horror comedy film, produced by twin brothers Hal and Jim McElroy and directed by Peter Weir. It was his first feature film, and was also based on an original story he had written. Shot mostly in the rural town of Sofala, New South Wales, the film is set in the fictional town of Paris in which most of the inhabitants appear to be directly or indirectly involved in profiting from the results of car accidents. The film is considered part of the Australian New Wave genre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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