Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

trashgang A throwback to the fifties horror but in a spoof. Thought I would laugh it out sadly I didn't. For me nothing worked in this flick.The investigator being played by a man looking like a woman. The nerdie girl transforming into a sexy girl, the surf boys were some are gay, it all could be funny and if it was made in a good way it could have worked but not for me, it isn't even absurd (well, the woman played by a man maybe).Not my cup of tea, and the rating is so high, maybe I'm missing something but I have seen a lot better. Gore 0/5 Nudity 0,5/5 Effects 0/5 Story 0/5 comedy 0/5

SnoopyStyle This is a spoof of the 60's beach party movies. Florence Forrest (Lauren Ambrose) is at the drive-in movie with best friend Berdine. Florence doesn't feel like having a boyfriend like every other girl and she has bouts of disassociated anger. Berdine discovers a murdered girl and police captain Monica Stark investigates. Lars is the Swedish exchange student living with Florence and her mother Ruth (Beth Broderick). Wheelchair-bound Rhonda (Kathleen Robertson) is mean-spirited. Marvel Ann (Amy Adams) falls for lead surfer Starcat (Nicholas Brendon) and brings Florence and Berdine to Malibu Beach. Florence becomes fascinated with surfing but the boys laugh at the idea of a girl surfer. She turns into the aggressive hyper-sexual Ann Bowman and scares local surfing guru Great Kanaka (Thomas Gibson) into teaching her. She gains the nickname Chicklet. B-movie actress Bettina Barnes (Kimberley Davies) is living in the supposed-haunted beach house. The murders continue and Florence keeps switching to Ann Bowman.This is a deliberate broad wacky spoof. There is fun about being on the beach but there is also an aspect of trying too hard. It doesn't always come off as funny. Lauren Ambrose and Amy Adams are terrific. The actors are generally good but Thomas Gibson does not fit as a surfing guru. He sticks out like a sore thumb on the beach. His character goes off in a crazy direction but it would be funnier with someone else with more comedic potential. This is all very wacky but it's not very funny.

lewiskendell "There is so much ugliness in the world. Can't there be anyone who is utterly perfect?"What an odd combination of a slasher, dance numbers, surfing, cross-dressing, split-personalities, a murder mystery, and campy humor. I only chose to see Psycho Beach Party because of the presence of a young Amy Adams, who I will watch absolutely any movie for. Without her, I wouldn't have had much of a reason to finish this. I love campy, cult movies, but Psycho Beach Party didn't particularly amuse me. It wasn't bad, but this movie is really only worth seeing if you're a fan of the cast (which includes Lauren Ambrose, Thomas Gibson, and Kathleen Robertson), and for the cheesy, awesome ending. Watch the trailer, it should give you an excellent idea of whether this is for you.

transmogrified I watched this movie by sheer accident one night it was playing on a pay channel, and since then it's showings have become an "Oscar-night" type event that my friends and I eagerly await with snacks, dimmed light, and a child-like glee that so few movies garner. This is usually followed by light discussion on the elements of the film that capture us, as well as things we didn't catch during the previous few viewings.If only every director/writer/crew/actors could be so passionate about the material in the movies they create, then we would not have to sit through the garbage that so many movies are these days... more so big budget ones.Every scene in this movie is polished and perfectly executed, while staying true to it's satirical tone that both pokes fun at those 60's style beach slasher films and also conveys respect for them at the same time. I think the film works so well because it stays true to itself right to the visceral end. There also seems to be a duality with most of the film... and the characters are stereotypical on the outside, but convey depth and sincerity.This movie is a satisfying treat indeed.