The defence The Cool Ironist
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Multiple Maniacs
Comedy · Crime · Horror · 1970
The Cavalcade of Perversion, a traveling freak show, acts as a front for Divine, who is out for blood after discovering her lover's affair.
Movie details
Multiple Maniacs
“A celluloid atrocity!”
1970 Comedy · Crime · Horror 1h 37m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
The Cavalcade of Perversion, a traveling freak show, acts as a front for Divine, who is out for blood after discovering her lover's affair.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Multiple Maniacs?
For the defence
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
John Waters
Written by
John Waters
Divine
Lady Divine
David Lochary
Mr. David
Mary Vivian Pearce
Bonnie / Cavalcade Patron
Mink Stole
Mink / Cavalcade Patron
Cookie Mueller
Cookie Divine / Cavalcade Patron
Edith Massey
Edith / Virgin Mary
Susan Lowe
Cavalcade Pervert
Court is in session
Put Multiple Maniacs on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.