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The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)

91 min · Dark Comedy, comedy drama, comedy horror, horror film

Popularity4.5/5
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12k02025-09: 2,529 views2025-10: 2,697 views2025-11: 2,350 views2025-12: 2,583 views2026-01: 3,035 views2026-02: 3,733 views2026-03: 11,820 views2026-04: 4,260 views2026-05: 4,122 views2026-06: 3,275 views2026-07: 3,135 views2026-08: 3,517 views
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Directors

Peter Weir

Cast

John Meillon, Terry Camilleri, Kevin Miles, Rick Scully, Max Gillies, Bruce Spence, Chris Haywood, Peter Armstrong

The story

The film begins with an urban couple driving through the countryside in what looks like a cinema advertisement. The scene comes to a halt with a fatal accident. The rural Australian town of Paris arranges fatal accidents to visitors driving through.

Catalogue themes and tags

Australian, Body Parts, Car Crash, Down Under, Ermordung, Insanity, Kleinstadt, Komplott, Mad Scientist, Outback, Tourist, Underdog, Verlust des Bruders, Science Fiction, Horror, Adventure, World cinema, Action/Adventure, Mystery, Comedy, Black comedy, Action, Horror Comedy

Genres

Dark Comedy, comedy drama, comedy horror, horror film
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