Comments on: Review: 2001 Maniacs

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:04:42 +0000

Not entirely terrible, but completely pointless in the same way that Tarantino’s Grindhouse movies were pointless. If you want a cheesy 60s B-Movie, that movie already exists and didn’t need a remake. And Adam, it’s no good claiming “it’s a horror comedy; it’s a B-movie” as a defence. Shaun Of The Dead is a horror comedy; Tucker and Dale vs Evil is a low-budget one. Both have original ideas, actual characters, and jokes that were funny. This has none of those, and Peter made that perfectly clear in his review. It’s rather disingenuous to suggest that he didn’t appreciate it because he went in looking for The Exorcist.

Incidentally if you hated this, you’ll really hate the sequel. And if you liked this, you’ll really hate the sequel too. How to describe Field Of Screams? Imagine 2001 Maniacs, minus any redeeming qualities at all, made for $5. Sadly, some people will still defend it, because some folks are easily entertained by the mere presence of actors they recognise from other genre films; and because some mistakenly believe that if a film is made “by horror fans” for no budget then it must be ok. They’re wrong. Field of Screams is just awful.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:49:56 +0000

I’m a bit annoyed with this critique. Horror is a very large genre. There are brilliant well told and well executed movies, horror comedies, gore movies, cannibal movies, slashers, zombies, on and on and on……

Why review this movie as though it is supposed to be taken serious? It’s obviously a horror comedy. It’s obviously supposed to be a “B” movie. Yet you piss on it because it’s not “The Exorcist?” Maybe this isn’t your particular sub-genre which makes you ill-equipped to critique it because you’ll never like these types. If you do like this sub-genre than you’ll have to compare it to other horror in the same sub-genre to give us an idea of what you consider good.

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Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:39:15 +0000

[...] I hated 2001 MANIACS. Absolutely hated it. That gross-out, fratboy horror humor has its fans, but I am rarely one. Unfortunately, 2001 MANIACS: FIELD OF SCREAMS looks even worse than the first one. I’ll be checking it out, but I expect it to be even less of the same since it no longer involves Robert Englund. [...]

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:13:21 +0000

Yeah, there is a sequel coming out. If you liked 2001 Maniacs, you'll probably love Evil Aliens. It has all kinds of gore and pretty much every bodily fluid imaginable being either spilled or ejaculated. I dug the hell out of it, and I'm normally pretty indifferent to the splatterfests. Oh, and get Dead & Breakfast. Couldn't recommend it more.

By: brittneyjade

brittneyjade — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:04:32 +0000

im definately a fan of this movie because i just love stupid horror. movies like monster man where its nothing but stupid nudity, pointless one liners and idiotic gore just makes me excited. if they had tried to make it a hardcore gore, i loved watching people get bitten off blow jobs and acid through their stomach because its just killing people in an ironic matter ‘boozehounds drink acid & sluts get wide legs pulled wide off’ i just enjoyed it.

i’ve heared rumors of a sequel. and i’ll admit, im sort of excited. because crappy movies normally make goreier sequels.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:41:34 +0000

Yep, she plays the mother, and given that the entire movie takes place almost exclusive inside a car, she gets a ton of screen time (more so than anything else I’ve seen her in).

You’re gonna like it. It’s perfectly executed with a sense of humor I think you’ll really love.

By: Jason M.

Jason M. — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:03:19 +0000

She’s in that?? I believe I’ve seen that at the video store and considered renting it, but didn’t. I will have to check it out now.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 19:25:25 +0000

I always like seeing Lin Shaye as well. I’ve probably recommended it to you in the past, but you should check out Dead End. You will love her in that, plus Ray Wise is just awesome in it. It’s right up your alley.