Psycho Beach Party

Opens Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Special Events

  • Wed Jul 30 : 

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

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  • Thu Jul 31 : 

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

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SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

25th Anniversary!

Wednesday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m.: Q&A with actors Charles Busch and Lauren Ambrose and director Bob King after the show

Thursday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m.: Q&A with actor/writer Charles Busch and director Bob King moderated by David Rooney (The Hollywood Reporter) after the show

Writer & star Charles Busch joins us for two special 25th anniversary screenings of his wickedly fun Hollywood sendup PSYCHO BEACH PARTY. Chicklet (Lauren Ambrose – Can’t Hardly Wait, 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, she crosses paths with burnt-out surf guru Kanaka (Thomas Gibson, Criminal Minds), dreamy surfboy Starcat (Nicholas Brendon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and stylish homicide detective Monica Stark (Charles Busch, Die Mommie Die!). With Amy Adams, Matt Keeslar. Director Bob King will be on hand for the post-screening Q&As both nights, with Lauren Ambrose also joining on Wed, July 30.

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

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