Psycho Beach Party


1h 35m 2000

Brief Synopsis

It's 1962 and Florence Forest is sweet sixteen and never been kissed. She lives with her mother, Mrs. Forest and a Swedish exchange student named Lars. At the local drive-in, Florence and her friend actually watch the film, while Starcat, heartthrob of the surfer set, flirts with perky babe Marvel A

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Teens
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
CinemaVault Releasing/Strand Releasing
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

It's 1962 and Florence Forest is sweet sixteen and never been kissed. She lives with her mother, Mrs. Forest and a Swedish exchange student named Lars. At the local drive-in, Florence and her friend actually watch the film, while Starcat, heartthrob of the surfer set, flirts with perky babe Marvel Ann. When Florence visits the concession stand wheelchair-bound meanie Rhonda torments her until screams interrupt their nasty exchange. Someone at the drive-in has had her throat slashed! Captain Monica Stark has a number of suspects, including Florence and Mrs. Forest. But the grisly event does not keep the gang from the beach!

Crew

Wendy Allen

On-Set Dresser

Wendi Lynn Allison

Makeup

Marc D Alpert

Special Thanks To

Ron Althoff

Stunt Coordinator

Danny Amis

Song

Jason Andrew

Grip

George L Andrews

Driver

Eddie Angel

Song

Richard Bailey

Other

Carol Sue Baker

Special Thanks To

David B Barrero

Grip

Bruce Barris

Sound Editor

Gregg Baxter

Special Thanks To

Liesl Beneke

Production Coordinator

Bob Beverly

Color Timer

Barbara Biddle

Special Thanks To

Virginia Biddle

Producer

Francis James Blandino

Song

Gail Blumenthal

Special Thanks To

Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.

Special Thanks To

Stephen Breimer

Special Thanks To

Mike Brink

Grip

Lance Brown

Rerecording

Pearson Brown

Assistant

Matt Buckler

Production Assistant

Charles Busch

Play As Source Material

Charles Busch

Source Material

Charles Busch

Screenplay

Franco Carbone

Production Designer

Dan Carpluk

Grip

Michael Carriere

Assistant Production Accountant

Roy Carrillo

Production Assistant

Brian Causey

Song

Bill Cawley

Assistant Sound Editor

Daniel R Chavez

Sound Effects

Ophelia Chong

Main Title Design

Gia Civerolo

Special Thanks To

Peter Clines

Props

Peter Clines

Miniatures

Howard Cohen

Special Thanks To

Jerry Conca

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Alex Connaughton

Driver

Diane Cornell

Unit Production Manager

William Crain

Swing Gang

Peter Curry

Song

Omar Daher

Assistant Editor

Wendy Dallas

Script Supervisor

Jason Davidson

Special Thanks To

Cris De Arce

Production Assistant

Robert Del Bueno

Song

Dorothy Dembowski

Special Thanks To

Denise Devigne

Assistant Costume Designer

Robert Douglas

Special Thanks To

Randolph Meredyth Drake

Production Assistant

Giovana Driussi

Special Thanks To

Manny Duran

Best Boy Grip

Tony Duran

Other

Michael Easton

Special Thanks To

Greg Elwood

Special Thanks To

Scott E Esbeck

Song

Frank Esposito

Electrician

Alan Estridge

Storyboard Artist

Lee Everett

Driver

John Michael Fanaris

Sound Effects

Marc Fishman

Rerecording

Corinna Fix

Makeup Assistant

Martin F J Flaherty

Assistant Location Manager

Jim Fleckenstein

Production Assistant

Dawn Fleischman

Assistant Camera Operator

John Fors

Other

Mike Foxworth

Driver

Carole Francis

Special Thanks To

John Friess

Other

Derew Frutos

Driver

Darrall Garcia

Sound Editor

Effney Gardea

Driver

Jon Gerrans

Producer

Chris Giordano

Other

Karen Glauber

Special Thanks To

Tania Goddard

Makeup Assistant

Alberto Gonzalez-reyna

Art Director

John Goodwin

Makeup

Ed Goscinski

Electrician

Maher Gourjian

Special Thanks To

Peter Gregg

Electrician

Danette Greva

Swing Gang

Gilley Grey

Stunt Coordinator

Jake Guralnick

Special Thanks To

Jonathon Hafter

Special Thanks To

David Hagadorn

Grip

John Hall

Executive Producer

Ania Harasimiak

Makeup Assistant

Annette Hawley

Assistant Director

Brad Herbst

Special Thanks To

Nelson Hernandez

Camera Operator

Chad Herr

Dolly Grip

Suzanne Hines

Editor

Harry Hope

Key Grip

Lisa Hopper

Special Thanks To

Rick Hopper

Electrician

Travis Houston

Grip

Marcus Hu

Producer

Lisa Hubbard

Set Production Assistant

Jeanette Jensen

Special Thanks To

Elisabeth Jereski

Casting Associate

Doc Johnson

Other

Camille Jumelle

Costume Designer

Jane N Kelly

Assistant Production Coordinator

Richard Kerrigan

Visual Effects Supervisor

Laura Kim

Special Thanks To

Michael Krainak

Assistant Camera Operator

Dawn Kratofil

Sound Editor

James Lester

Song

Margie Levers

Production Accountant

Pamela Lillig James

Special Thanks To

Carlos Lima

Swing Gang

Mark Linett

Other

Dan Lipe

Boom Operator

Mark Lipson

Photography

Rajeev Malhotra

Special Thanks To

David Matuna

Swing Gang

Jeff Mcavoy

Assistant Editor

Taman Mccall

Location Manager

Richard Mccune

Special Thanks To

Greg Mceachen

Best Boy

Terry Meadows

Gaffer

Charlie Meister

Special Thanks To

Nick Mele

Special Thanks To

Jeff Melnick

Co-Executive Producer

Ricardo Mendoza

Other

Dana Michaelsen

Casting Associate

Dana Michaelsen

Assistant Production Accountant

Paul C Miller

Carpenter

Roman Miltchev

Production Assistant

Matt Minke

Grip

Steve Monas

Special Thanks To

Sean J Moore

Driver

Michael Morales

Special Thanks To

Keith Morgan

Rigging Gaffer

Alex Munoz

Special Thanks To

Jeff Murray

Transportation Coordinator

Jay Nierenberg

Sound Editor

Barry Norwood

Assistant Camera Operator

Mary L Oldford

Other

William R Ostroff

Other

Howard Paar

Music Supervisor

Jonathon Palmer

Special Thanks To

James L Pearson

Sound Editor

Rusty Peebles

Carpenter

Bryan Pennington

Consultant

Martha Pike

Assistant Editor

Ani Plotkin

Makeup Assistant

Mark Pogachefsky

Special Thanks To

Candace Poindexter

Special Thanks To

Marcus Polk

Visual Effects

Richard K Powell

Other

Beth Puorro

Assistant Camera Operator

Lynn Raines

Other

Milt Reder

Song

Jose Reynoso

Driver

Le Richardson

Electrician

Matthew Mount Richmond

Special Thanks To

Eduardo Ricketts

Assistant Director

Colin Ritchie

Carpenter

Stephanie Rose

Office Assistant

Brad Rosenberger

Special Thanks To

Sandra Rowden

Makeup Assistant

Douglas Salkin

Post-Production Supervisor

Jolene M Saloff

Craft Service

Sasha Sarchielli

Steadicam Operator

Alex Schmidt

Electrician

Reinhard Schreiner

Post-Production Supervisor

Ziad Seirafi

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jandy Sexton

Electrician

Pamela Shaw

Special Thanks To

Ann Shea

Set Decorator

Michael Shea

Assistant Director

Joanna Shelmidine

Stunt Man

Daniel Shere

Camera

Dave Sherman

Song

Wayne Silva

Carpenter

David Sirianni

Grip

Mary Jane Skalski

Special Thanks To

Arturo D Smith

Director Of Photography

Arturo D Smith

Camera Operator

Maria Smolianinova

Other

Glenn Springfield

Carpenter

Kame Stoll

Swing Gang

Justin Stroh

Electrician

Jeff Sudakin

Song

Alexander Surfboards

Other

Dana Swartout

Transportation Captain

Maida Swensson

Camera

Victor Syrmis

Producer

Solina Tabrizi

Hair Stylist

Brian Teasley

Song

Rachel Thorsvold

Special Thanks To

David Tobocman

Music Editor

David Tobocman

Other

David Tobocman

Music Composer

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Teens
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
CinemaVault Releasing/Strand Releasing
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Actress (Lauren Ambrose) at OUTFEST 2000: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States August 25, 2000

Released in United States January 2000

Released in United States July 2000

Released in United States Summer August 4, 2000

Shown at OUTFEST 2000: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 6-17, 2000.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.

Feature directorial debut for Robert Lee King.

Began shooting July 5, 1999.

Completed shooting July 24, 1999.

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.)

Released in United States January 2000 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Park City at Midnight) January 20-30, 2000.)

Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at OUTFEST 2000: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 6-17, 2000.)

Released in United States Summer August 4, 2000

Released in United States August 25, 2000 (Los Angeles)