
Multiple Maniacs
A celluloid atrocity!
Directed by John Waters
Produced by Dreamland
A transgressive underground provocation that weaponizes shock, blasphemy, and sexual transgression as both comedy and horror, built on deliberate aesthetic and moral transgression.
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.
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Questions people ask
Does Multiple Maniacs end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 100% of films.
Is Multiple Maniacs easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Is Multiple Maniacs violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Is Multiple Maniacs sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is Multiple Maniacs scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Multiple Maniacs
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Multiple Maniacs
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Multiple Maniacs, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Multiple Maniacs, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Multiple Maniacs, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































