
The travelling sideshow 'Lady Divine's Cavalcade of Perversions' is actually a front for a group of psychotic kidnappers, with Lady Divine herself the most vicious and depraved of all, but her life changes after she gets raped by a 15-foot lobster.... (Full plot summary below)
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The travelling sideshow 'Lady Divine's Cavalcade of Perversions' is actually a front for a group of psychotic kidnappers, with Lady Divine herself the most vicious and depraved of all, but her life changes after she gets raped by a 15-foot lobster.
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| New York TimesNeil GenzlingerIs it some kind of lost masterpiece? No. It's merely an interesting milestone on the path to Mr. Waters's better-known works ... |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohThis genial, sometimes literally obscene mess is strictly recommended to hard-core John Waters fans. |
| Slant MagazineClayton DillardJohn Waters interweaves his critique of noxious domesticity into the characters at the core of Multiple Maniacs. |
| NOW TorontoNorman WilnerWaters's legendary second feature, made in 1970, is back to show popular culture what punk provocation really looks like. |
| CinePassionFernando F. CroceWaters shoots the bravura blasphemy for shuddering passion and keeps upping the fervor |
| AV ClubMike D'AngeloFor newbies, this is the ideal place to start. Just do your best to pretend you're seeing it somewhere that isn't directly adjacent to a Jamba Juice. |
| CineVueChristopher MachellMultiple Maniacs' grimy cinematography, bonkers performances and showstopping turn from regular collaborator Divine make this indispensable viewing for aficionados of the strange, the surreal and the downright depraved. |
| Dog and WolfAlexa DalbyMultiple Maniacs is a subversive movie atrocity that cries out to be seen to be believed. Enjoy. |
| National PostCalum MarshThis being a film by John Waters no stunt is too outrageous and no idea is too grotesque, and whether you'll personally leave shocked or delighted is as always a case of your-milage-may-vary. |
| Total FilmJamie GrahamShot for $5,000, this '70s black-and-white curio was the "trainer wheels" for Waters' shockfest Pink Flamingos. |