Multiple Maniacs

Multiple Maniacs

A celluloid atrocity!

1970 · 97 min · ★ 6.2 · Comedy, Crime, Horror

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.

Directed by John Waters · Written by John Waters

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