The Cars That Ate Paris
About The Cars That Ate Paris
After surviving a car accident, a young man finds himself trapped in the isolated town of Paris, where the local economy depends on deliberately causing crashes and salvaging the wreckage. As he becomes entangled in the town’s routines, tensions between its residents and a rebellious group of youths begin to surface.
Peter Weir's The Cars That Ate Paris is a 1974 comedy horror film. It runs 91 minutes and was released in October 1974.
The film is filed under car accident, experiment, australia, and tourist.
John Meillon takes the lead as Mayor, Terry Camilleri as Arthur, Kevin Miles as The Doctor, and Rick Scully as George. The screenplay is by Peter Weir. American members can watch it on Criterion Channel and FlixFling.
Scream 4, Demolition, and The Frighteners make useful companions to The Cars That Ate Paris, all filed under dark comedy, hospital, and murder. TMDB voters put it at 5.6 out of 10 across 110 votes and it carries a PG rating.