Seriously, this movie has a 6 out of 10?? American Pie has a 7 for goodness' sake! I suppose there's no accounting for taste. Funny, witty, and great acting from the girl playing Chiclet. It's hard to find such clean-cut but entertaining movies these days, so I'm really glad when I find them. Deserves a much higher rating: the accents, music, ambiance and effects -- everything was spot on. And though it seemed really predictable from the start, I started to question the obvious conclusion along the way. It felt like a retro feel-good Scooby Doo show. Definitely give it a shot if you're looking for something light and clean to kill time with or to set the mood for a retro party. Then come back to rate it and raise the score because it needs one!! Gave it a 10 because although it didn't have insanely beautiful scenes as in Life of Pi, it was literally perfect for the genre and I can't point out a single fault with it. Now that's what a spoof movie should be like, not all the spin-offs from the trashy "Scary Movie" franchise. Boobs, toilet humor and profanity doesn't make a good movie.

Based on the stage play that was also written by Charles Busch, I was wary about this as I struggled with another of his films Die, Mommie, Die! But I enjoyed this a lot more. A satire on the beach movies of the 50/60's, combined with slasher movies, the film tells of a young girl who starts to hang with a group of beach kids, then starts getting black outs, just as some of the kids meet gruesome ends. Is she the murderer?...The film is very clever as it satirizes genre films, in a B-movie way, but without becoming too stupid or cheesy. There is a fine cast, many of whom have gone onto great things, Amy Adams for instance, and there is a fine performance from Lauren Ambrose (from 6ft Under) who plays the split personality Chicklet brilliantly. There is also a good performance from 'Neighbours' star Kimberley Davies.The recreation of the era looks fine and whilst the film never resorts to gross out humour or slapstick, there are some very funny moments, often from Charles Busch as the Police Captain Monica Stark or from two of the male characters gradual realization they are attracted to each other. The film starts quite slowly, but gathers momentum as it progresses and has a nice twist at the end. It reminded me a little of John Waters films, such as Serial Mom and Hairspray, it has much to enjoy in a camp, funny and slightly twisted way.More of reviews at iheartfilms.weebly.com

I have to say the first time I watched this movie I couldn't even sit through the whole show. Fortunately for me that particular summer HBO played it in excess. Eventually I found myself looking to see when it was on again and watching it every time. This movie is a definite "send-up" to all those campy movies we either loved or hated, and this movie is definitely in the "love-it or hate it" category. Give yourself enough heads up to be up for anything and you too will add this to your "must see's" of cult classics. Most of the actors are unknown, some you may recognize from various TV shows. the story line is quirky at times but the cast works well together to pull this off.

So with an awful title like "Psycho Beach Party" you'd think that this was yet another mindless sexed-up teen slasher flick, right?In fact this movie is a satirical send-up of many classic movies from the 50's, 60's, and 70's and plays upon all those things we suspect lurk beneath the surface.The movie uses the original "Gidget" film as its starting ground, and really just for their take on that alone it's a hoot. Along the way the director cleverly, if not campily, weaves in references to a wide variety of films including Hitchcock classics like "Marnie." The serial killer in question? (AND THIS IS NOT A SPOILER) Someone who goes after all those who do not fit the perfect cookie-cutter standard of the 1950's. The high price of non-conformity indeed.Basically, if you've watched a lot of old movies - you'll catch the references and enjoy this clever, campy satire to the fullest extent. If you're without the 101 on classics, you'll probably be a little confused but at the very least you can enjoy the wry social commentary.