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.
Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.
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DivineLady Divine
David LocharyMr. David
Mary Vivian PearceBonnie / Cavalcade Patron
Mink StoleMink / Cavalcade Patron
Cookie MuellerCookie Divine / Cavalcade Patron
Edith MasseyEdith / Virgin Mary
Susan LoweCavalcade Pervert
Howard GruberGilbert
Paul SwiftSteve (Cookie's Boyfriend)
Vincent PeranioFreak
Ed PeranioFreak
Bob SkidmoreCavalcade Patron
Margie SkidmoreMurdered Spectator
Jack WalshStraight Person
Susan WalshFemale Church-Goer
Pat MoranCavalcade Patron
Mark LazarusStraight Person
Steve WatersLover's Lane Boy
William Kirby CullenFreak
Berenica CipcusCavalcade Pervert
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GoodWatch score 68April 10, 1970 · 1 h 37 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
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In the United States, Multiple Maniacs streams on HBO Max and Criterion, and it is free with ads on Plex, Fandango at Home Free, and YOW.tv. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (66).
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).
Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and satire (6 of 10).
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