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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.0 / 100
1970·Comedy / Crime / Horror·1h 31m

MULTIPLE MANIACS

“A celluloid atrocity!”

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.

Above the Line
John Waters·DirectorJohn Waters·WriterJohn Waters·Director of PhotographyJohn Waters·Original Music ComposerJohn Waters·Editor
Cast
Divine·Lady DivineDavid Lochary·Mr. DavidMary Vivian Pearce·Bonnie / Cavalcade PatronMink Stole·Mink / Cavalcade PatronCookie Mueller·Cookie Divine / Cavalcade PatronEdith Massey·Edith / Virgin MarySusan Lowe·Cavalcade PervertRick Morrow·RickyHoward Gruber·GilbertPaul Swift·Steve (Cookie's Boyfriend)
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
John Waters·Director
Writing· 1
John Waters·Writer
Camera· 2
John Waters·Director of PhotographyLawrence Irvine·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
John Waters·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Waters·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Vincent Peranio·Prop Designer
Production· 6
John Waters·ProducerJack Walsh·Production AssistantHoward Gruber·Production AssistantDavid Lochary·Production AssistantBob Skidmore·Production AssistantMink Stole·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 2
Vincent Peranio·Creature DesignEd Peranio·Special Effects
By the Numbers
79.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Multiple Maniacs's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FF0000
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Disturbing, Unsettling, Manic
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Retro

“The poster features a close-up, black and white, grainy image of a person's face, angled upwards from the lower left. The person has dark hair, dark eyebrows, a”

horrorcomedy
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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