2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams

2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams is a 2010 comedy horror film written and directed by Tim Sullivan.[2] It is a sequel to his earlier film 2001 Maniacs.[3] The story and characters are based on Herschell Gordon Lewis' original film Two Thousand Maniacs. The film stars Bill Moseley, Lin Shaye, Christa Campbell, Andrea Leon, and Nivek Ogre.

2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams
Promotional poster
Directed byTim Sullivan
Written byTim Sullivan
Chris Kobin
Christopher Tuffin
Produced byChristopher Tuffin
Mike Greene
Martin Shore
J.D. Lifshitz
Jimmy Evans
StarringBill Moseley
Lin Shaye
Christa Campbell
Andrea Leon
Nivek Ogre
CinematographyMike Karasick
Edited byAdam Robitel
Music byPatrick Copeland
Clifford Allen Wagner
Production
companies
BloodWorks
Social Capital Films
Ambergreen Entertainment
Tax Credit Finance
Distributed byFirst Look Studios (US), Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK)
Release date
  • February 27, 2010 (2010-02-27) (Fright Fest)[1]
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

When this year's round of unsuspecting Northerners fail to show up for their annual Guts N’ Glory Jubilee because the Feds are investigating the disappearances of Northerners over the years, the residents of Pleasant Valley take their twisted carnival on the road and head to Iowa, where they encounter spoiled heiresses, Rome and Tina Sheraton, and the cast and crew of their Road Rascals reality show. They begin killing the cast and crew.

At the end, the residents of Pleasant Valley get an idea to use a TV commercial to lure in their victims.

Cast

Production

Unlike the first film Raw Nerve was not involved with the production.

On October 21, 2009 2001 Maniacs: The Beverly Hellbillys was retitled to 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams announced Tim Sullivan in Santa Monica, California a short time before to movie start on American Film Market.[4]

Release

The finished film was unveiled at 2010's FRIGHT FEST in Glasgow, Scotland on February 26[1] and three other film festivals in the UK.[5] The DVD release in the United Kingdom is set with the July 5, 2010.[6] The domestic Blu-ray release,[7] with the unrated version is set for the July 20, 2010.[8] The film had his US premiere on April 29, 2010 as part of the Texas Frightmare Weekend[9] and is acquired by First Look Studios.[10][11] The West Coast release is set for the July 17, 2010.[12] The New Jersey release on July 17, 2010 was hosted by Tim Sullivan.[13]

Soundtrack

"Mayor Buckman" actor Bill Moseley had a duet with Rani Sharone as Spider Mountain on the soundtrack.[14]

Track list
  • Clifford Allen Wagner – "Killers on the Highway"
  • Spider Mountain – "Lord, Let Me Help You Decide Who to Kill"
  • Clifford Allen Wagner and Ahmed Best – "The South's Gonna Rise Again"
  • Clifford Allen Wagner and Ahmed Best – "Rot in Hell"
  • Clifford Allen Wagner and Ahmed Best – "Hey Hey Howdy Howdy Hey"
  • Clifford Allen Wagner and Ahmed Best – "Fun, Games and Feastin'"
  • Patrick Copeland & Lin Shaye – "Cannibals"
  • Clifford Allen Wagner and Ahmed Best – "Building From the Ground Up"
  • Psycho Charger – "The South's Gonna Rise Again"

Reception

Scott Weinberg of Fearnet called it "a merciless chore to get through."[15] R. L. Shaffer of IGN rated it 3/10 stars and called it derivative and dull.[16] David Harley of Bloody Disgusting rated it 0.5/5 stars and described it as "a film which makes absolutely no sense, has no real plot, and is peppered with jokes that seem to be going for being merely crude and offensive rather than funny."[17]

References
  1. "Film4 FrightFest Glasgow Announces Line-Up, '2001 Maniacs' Premieres". Bloody Disgusting. February 1, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  2. "Title Change: 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams". Dreadcentral.com. October 21, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  3. "New Hi-Res '2001 Maniacs: Beverly Hellbillys' Pics, Meet Tim at Big Bear!". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  4. Turek, Ryan (October 21, 2009). "EXCL: 2001 Maniacs Sequel Gets New Title". Shocktillyoudrop.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  5. Slasher, Masked (February 13, 2010). "2001 Maniacs – Field of Screams Gears up for a UK Tour!". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  6. "Mayor Buckman Goes Crazy in Official UK '2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams' One Sheet". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  7. "Official UK Artwork: 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams". Dreadcentral.com. March 4, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  8. "'2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams' Cover Art Debut!". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  9. "First Look Studios to Release 2001 Maniacs – Field of Screams". Dreadcentral.com. March 19, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  10. "First Look Studios Acquires '2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams'". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  11. "Premiere Update: 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams at Texas Frightmare Weekend". Dreadcentral.com. April 16, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  12. Barton, Steve (June 29, 2010). "First Look, Dread Central, & Metuchen, New Jersey's Forum Theater to Host East Coast Premiere of 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  13. July, Nomad (July 19, 2010). "2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams – New Jersey Premiere Report". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  14. Barton, Steve (February 11, 2010). "Bill Moseley Takes Us to Spider Mountain". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  15. Weinberg, Scott (February 1, 2011). "FEARnet Movie Review - 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams". Fearnet. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  16. Shaffer, R. L. (July 19, 2010). "2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  17. Harley, David (August 5, 2010). "2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (V)". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
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