Psycho Beach Party

Opens Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Special Events

  • Wed Jul 30 : 

    Q&A with actor/writer Charles Busch and dir. Robert Lee King at 7

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  • Thu Jul 31 : 

    Q&A with actors Charles Busch & Lauren Ambrose and dir. Robert Lee King at 7

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SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

25th Anniversary!

Wednesday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m.: Q&A with actor and writer Charles Busch and director Robert Lee King after the show

Thursday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m.: Q&A with actors Charles Busch and Lauren Ambrose  and director Robert Lee King moderated by David Rooney (The Hollywood Reporter) after the show

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).

  • Country USA, Australia
  • Year 2000
  • Running Time 95 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Strand Releasing
  • Director Robert Lee King
  • Cast Lauren Ambrose, Thomas Gibson, Amy Adams, Nicholas Brendon, Matt Keeslar
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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