The Cars That Ate Paris

The Cars That Ate Paris

1974 · 87 min · EN · PG · 5.4 (74 votes)
Dir. Peter Weir · Starring John Meillon, Terry Camilleri, Kevin Miles, Max Gillies, Rick Scully, Danny Adcock · Music Bruce Smeaton

148 people live in the township of Paris and every one of them is a murderer.

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After the death of his brother on the road, unemployed and unstable drifter Arthur Waldo stays for a while in the rural Australian town of Paris as the guest of the mayor, who hopes he will become a permanent member of the Paris population. Arthur soon realizes the quaint hamlet has a sinister secret: they orchestrate car accidents and rob the victims. Survivors are brought to the local hospital, lobotomized, and used for a local doctor's experiments.

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A bizarre, unsettling journey into a town that cannibalizes its visitors. It's a darkly comic, grotesque ride with a uniquely Australian flavor, where the mundane hides a horrific, experimental secret. Prepare for the weird.

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