Synopsis
Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She's the typical American girl - except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.
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Cast
- Lauren AmbroseFlorence ‘Chicklet’ Forrest
- Thomas GibsonKanaka
- Nicholas BrendonStarcat
- Kimberley DaviesBettina Barnes
- Matt KeeslarLars / Larry
- Charles BuschCaptain Monica Stark
- Beth BroderickMrs. Forrest
- Danni WheelerBerdine
- Nick CornishYo Yo
- Andrew LevitasProvoloney
Recommendations
- 80
The New York Times
It is surprisingly timely. - 75
Boston Globe
A little Hitchcock and some good Psycho fun at the beach. - 67
Austin Chronicle
Its cheeky, good fun is what makes Psycho Beach Party an enjoyable, if weightless, romp. - 63
San Francisco Examiner
Overstays its welcome until the jokes curdle and the satire becomes a blunt instrument, but not before Busch throws some priceless one-liners. - 58
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
For all its energy and inspired moments of giddy goofiness, Psycho Beach Party gets stuck in the sand. - 50
Miami Herald
While there is archival value in permanently recording this work on celluloid, the best way to really enjoy it remains live on stage. - 42
Portland Oregonian
Never maintains the spark necessary to sustain a feature film. - 40
TV Guide Magazine
This unsubtle parody probably worked better on stage; its candy-colored artifice looks more than a little strained on film, and the actors are all trying really hard to be camp.
