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

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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