Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Excellent, smart action film.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

"There is so much ugliness in the world. Can't there be anyone who is utterly perfect?"What an odd combination of a slasher, dance numbers, surfing, cross-dressing, split-personalities, a murder mystery, and campy humor. I only chose to see Psycho Beach Party because of the presence of a young Amy Adams, who I will watch absolutely any movie for. Without her, I wouldn't have had much of a reason to finish this. I love campy, cult movies, but Psycho Beach Party didn't particularly amuse me. It wasn't bad, but this movie is really only worth seeing if you're a fan of the cast (which includes Lauren Ambrose, Thomas Gibson, and Kathleen Robertson), and for the cheesy, awesome ending. Watch the trailer, it should give you an excellent idea of whether this is for you.

I watched this movie by sheer accident one night it was playing on a pay channel, and since then it's showings have become an "Oscar-night" type event that my friends and I eagerly await with snacks, dimmed light, and a child-like glee that so few movies garner. This is usually followed by light discussion on the elements of the film that capture us, as well as things we didn't catch during the previous few viewings.If only every director/writer/crew/actors could be so passionate about the material in the movies they create, then we would not have to sit through the garbage that so many movies are these days... more so big budget ones.Every scene in this movie is polished and perfectly executed, while staying true to it's satirical tone that both pokes fun at those 60's style beach slasher films and also conveys respect for them at the same time. I think the film works so well because it stays true to itself right to the visceral end. There also seems to be a duality with most of the film... and the characters are stereotypical on the outside, but convey depth and sincerity.This movie is a satisfying treat indeed.

I have to say the first time I watched this movie I couldn't even sit through the whole show. Fortunately for me that particular summer HBO played it in excess. Eventually I found myself looking to see when it was on again and watching it every time. This movie is a definite "send-up" to all those campy movies we either loved or hated, and this movie is definitely in the "love-it or hate it" category. Give yourself enough heads up to be up for anything and you too will add this to your "must see's" of cult classics. Most of the actors are unknown, some you may recognize from various TV shows. the story line is quirky at times but the cast works well together to pull this off.

Psycho Beach Party is one truly odd comedy. The plot nearly makes no sense, the ending (when you discover who is the culprit of this murder mystery) is completely ridiculous and unbearably drawn out, but yet, it is something so different, it is entertaining. If you enjoy strange comedies like Pumpkin (including the retro 60's-esque atmosphere), Ghost World, Drop Dead Gorgeous, or Surf II, then Psycho Beach Party is probably a title worth checking out. It is a slasher spoof combined with a Beach Party spoof, and something of a Scooby Doo adventure (without the dog).Life's a beach! Lauren Ambrose is terrific as star, Chicklet Forrest/Anne Bowman, bubbly red head turned bad girl via a bad case of split personality (I love her Joan Crawford impression). Things ain't so hot on the beach. Murder is a foot at the beach, and anyone with noticeable handicaps are getting bumped off. Chicklet is the main suspect, always conveniently popping up after a murder, but likewise conveniently not remembering anything that happened moments ago. When her personality changes, she has blackouts. But she's not the only suspect. Leaving no good clues to assess the killer's identity, Captain Monica Stark (writer/director Charles Busch), the lead investigator of the murders, has a an atmosphere of completely wacky characters that arouse suspicion from rhyming beatnick surf studs to burn out horror movie actresses to obsessive perfectionists. It is such an oddball story, and one that really doesn't make sense, and at times, fails to hold your attention (though, this occurs more towards the end when you're waiting for something good to come about in this murder mystery saga instead of more cheap ploys and boring diversions). The problem with strange movies like these is that they tend to operate more on jokes and little broken bits of entertainment instead of pulling together an interesting story in its entirety. And usually, like Pumpkin, and several others like it, not only is the ending boring, but it becomes far too exaggerated to enjoy what there is. I guess, Psycho Beach Party really does model the cheap 50s and 60s horror films in that respect. It could've been a really great film if there was more going on. Well...it does have some good moments, and offers a few great laughs (most coming from the dimwitted, bubbly Florence/Chicklett and her split personality, Anne, and the other sassy attitude character she portrays).If for nothing else, watching it simply to see something different. It is still quite an oddball comedy in everything from the scenery (a throwback to the 60s Beach Party style) to the characters to the dialogue (sort of). Lauren Ambrose is great as the split personality Chicklet/Anne Bowman (Joan Crawford isn't the only impression she does). Boogie on this Psycho Party!