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Psycho Beach Party 2000

“Party till you drop. Dead.”

Status
Released
Runtime
97 minutes
Director
Robert Lee King
Networks
New Oz Productions, Red Horse Films, Strand Releasing
Where to Stream
Metrograph, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
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★ TMDB users: 5.7/10 from 111 votes NR ComedyHorror Released
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Psycho Beach Party" (2000). Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.

Type
Film
Year
2000
Status
Released
Runtime
97 minutes
Release date
Aug 6, 2000
Original language
EN
Origin
Australia, United States of America
Studios
New Oz Productions, Red Horse Films, Strand Releasing
Budget
$1,500,000
Revenue
$268,117
Genres
Comedy, Horror
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 5.7/10 from 111 votes
Episode runtime
~97 minutes
Status
Released
Networks
New Oz Productions, Red Horse Films, Strand Releasing
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Psycho Beach Party" (2000).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No inventions, guesses, or omissions of details not in the text.
Constraint 3: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Constraint 4: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 5: Word count must be between 150-190 words.
Title: Psycho Beach Party
Year: 2000
Genre: Comedy and Horror
Runtime: 1h 37m
Release Date: 08/06/2000 (US) or 2000.08.04 (AllMovie)
Director: Robert Lee King
Writer: Charles Busch (wrote original play and screenplay)
Basis: Based on the off-Broadway play of the same name.
Setting: 1962 Malibu Beach.
Parody of: 1950s psychodramas and 1960s beach movies.
Plot: Chicklet is a sixteen-year-old tomboy desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She is a typical American girl, but her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.
Cast: Chicklet / Florence, Thomas Gibson

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Psycho Beach Party is currently available to watch or stream on Metrograph, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

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Psycho Beach Party holds a community rating of 5.7/10 based on 111 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Comedy, Horror for fans of the genre.

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Psycho Beach Party is a feature film with a runtime of 97 minutes. It was released in 2000. Release status: Released.

Who directed Psycho Beach Party?

Psycho Beach Party was directed by Robert Lee King.

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