# Psycho Beach Party (2000)

> A flamboyant Malibu beach-party spoof turns a young surfer's fractured identity into a campy slasher mystery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16777

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror
- Director: Robert Lee King
- Cast: Lauren Ambrose, Thomas Gibson, Nicholas Brendon, Matt Keeslar, Charles Busch, Amy Adams, Kathleen Robertson, Jenica Bergere
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206226/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: campy, witty, irreverent, cult movie night, camp horror marathon

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