Once again I am forced to ask "what the fuck is so good about this ass-nugget movie?!". Seriously, other than the occasionally inventive murder I don't see what the fuck is so great about this "film"! The acting was terrible, the make-up FX were atrocious, and the extremely Southern accents REALLY wore thin, REALLY quick! It's done by the same guy who did BLOOD FEAST though, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Now, down to business: 2000 Maniacs (or 2KM) is about this stupid little hick ghost town called Pleasant Valley (they make a fine Ranch dressing) where the inhabitants are still pissed about the results of the Civil War, just like EVERY southern town! So, they hold a little town festival where they sucker "Yankees" into their midst, then kill them in torturous ways. First there's the chick who gets hacked into Hodges for the town BBQ, then comes the guy who gets turned into a quadriplegic by horses with differing flight paths. Next comes the best one, in which another guy is trapped in a barrel, of which one side has been spiked full of some fuckin' long nails! But, the shitty FX come into play as we notice that the guy's shirt didn't suffer ANY rips or tears, yet he's covered in blood! Must be the sacrifice of ONE SHIRT was too much for their budget, which passes off murky water as quicksand! Ok, settle down... alright, the final victim is crushed by a big boulder in a carnival-dunking-tank-game type set up. But, a teacher and her new hitchhiker boyfriend (both "Yankees") escape the peril after a brisk redneck chase scene. Coming back with a local sheriff, the town has disappeared and it turns out that Pleasant Valley was destroyed by Union soldiers back during the war, and everyone was killed. So, the people were just angry ghosts that show up occasionally and kill Northerners. The 2 survivors (named Tom and Terri) of course get married and live happily ever after... big deal. This was just BLOOD FEAST with southern accents and gratuitous banjo music! Oh, and the title was WAY off too. There were no more than MAYBE 50 or 60 people in that town. Nowhere near 2000!

Sequels: Nope

If You Liked This Flick, Check Out: BLOOD FEAST or REDNECK ZOMBIES