Psycho Beach Party (2000) - Strand Releasing - on August every 10 years

[Akijama]

Psycho Beach Party Blu-ray 2025
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PSYCHO BEACH PARTY is a wickedly fun satire of Hollywood movie genres. Chicklet (Lauren Ambrose - CAN'T HARDLY WAIT, HBO's SIX FEET UNDER), a wannabe surf-girl with a split personality, becomes the primary suspect after a string of humorously gruesome murders terrifies the teen set. When the clues take her to the beach, the fun and suspense begin.
At the beach, Chicklet crosses paths with burnt-out surf guru Kanaka (Thomas Gibson, CRIMINAL MINDS, DHARMA & GREG), dreamy surfboy Starcat (Nicholas Brendon, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER), and stylish homicide detective Monica Stark (Charles Busch, DIE MOMMIE DIE!). PSYCHO BEACH PARTY also stars Amy Adams (AMERICAN HUSTLE, BIG EYES), Matt Keeslar (SCREAM 3), Beth Broderick (SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH), Kimberly Davies (THE NEXT BEST THING) and Kathleen Robertson (BEVERLY HILLS, 90210).
Review
Blend a 50's psychodrama, a 60's beach movie and a 70's slasher film. Result: PSYCHO BEACH PARTY, a campy smoothie. --Mademoiselle

Fun, Fun, Fun! PSYCHO BEACH PARTY discovers a post-Freudian nightmare world of repressed violence and kinky sex bursting to get out --The New York Times

Hilarious! --S.F. Examiner

[HorrorBlu]

Love this movie! Can't wait to upgrade the non-anamorphic DVD.

[solarrdadd]

i love this movie........thanks Chicklet!

[bgart13]

Awesome! I asked Strand about this not that long ago, but they said they had no plans to go HD. Glad they changed their mind!

[Jobla]

No wonder I just saw a used copy of the DVD pop up in a local brick and mortar store. I almost bought it, but now I'm glad I held off. I'd be up for a Blu of it.

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

Love this movie! Can't wait to upgrade the non-anamorphic DVD.

Same here. I bought the DVD way back in 2001 and thought it looked good for the time, but ugh... you either have to watch it boxed small or scale it and that doesn't always look the best.

It would be neat to have a 15th Anniversary featurette or something.

[ghostsofjoy]

And I was just looking at this movie on AMZ a couple of days ago, thinking how it likely wouldn't ever see a Blu release! Fantastic news!

[filmfanatic_1]

Nice I'm a fan of this film and it's been ages since I've been able to watch it. Looking forward to grabbing this one!

[4EverJohnnyBoy]

Already pre-ordered it as soon as it posted on Amazon 6 hours ago. Thrilled about this release.

[UnionJackMix]

I can't believe I completely forgot about this movie, it's hilarious and the performances are so good. I just received the French Bluray, hope it doesn't have forced subtitles.

[joeo]

Originally Posted by UnionJackMix

I can't believe I completely forgot about this movie, it's hilarious and the performances are so good. I just received the French Bluray, hope it doesn't have forced subtitles.

Please report back! I slept on this and now it's very OOP in the US.

[Deciazulado]

Look what you've done UnionJackMix



Psycho Beach Party Blu-ray Aug 26 2025

[Herry Dunston]

If that movie gets a reissue, maybe there's hope for Mysterious Skin. Prefer not to wait until 2029 as an anniversary excuse.

[OceanBlue]

Great stuff. When I first heard about Psycho Beach Party (from a post in What are you watching tonight? a few months ago), I put the US Blu-ray on my want list. Glad to see it's getting a new US release (or re-release).

[metalfan777]

Originally Posted by Herry Dunston

If that movie gets a reissue, maybe there's hope for Mysterious Skin. Prefer not to wait until 2029 as an anniversary excuse.

You spoke it into existence:
https://www.indiewire.com/news/break...um-1235143424/

Gregg Araki is ready to bring “Mysterious Skin” into the 2020s: The writer/director will unveil the 4K restoration of the acclaimed 2004 indie at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 19 as part of the museum’s overall fall programming slate. Araki will participate in an onstage conversation after the screening with lead star Joseph Gordon-Levitt and novelist Scott Heim, who wrote the source material; Sean Baker will moderate. The 4K presentation comes courtesy of Strand Releasing and will tour theaters next year.