Maniac (1980)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" Maniac is a 1980 American psychological slasher film directed by William Lustig and written by C. A. Rosenberg and Joe Spinell. It stars Spinell as Frank Zito, an Italian-American serial killer residing in New York City who murders and scalps young women. With a minuscule budget, many scenes in the film were shot guerrilla style. Originally considered an exploitation film, Maniac has since attained a cult following despite receiving polarized reviews While not prosecuted for obscenity nor of"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" Maniac is a 1980 American psychological slasher film directed by William Lustig and written by C. A. Rosenberg and Joe Spinell. It stars Spinell as Frank Zito, an Italian-American serial killer residing in New York City who murders and scalps young women. With a minuscule budget, many scenes in the film were shot guerrilla style. Originally considered an exploitation film, Maniac has since attained a cult following despite receiving polarized reviews While not prosecuted for obscenity nor of"

Watched films in 2024 (164 movies items)

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Fantastic Horror Films (29 movies items)

"A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in NYC, kills young women and takes their scalps as trophies. Will he find the perfect woman in photographer Anna, and end his killing spree? Grimy, sleazy, gruesome, these were all desired effects, but I just don't know if the filmmakers intended to make an art house film. Maniac is an emotional, contemplative piece that also features an exploding head. Maniac is one of the prettiest and also most repulsive movies on this list, it's "

Why It’s Rated (604 movies items)

"Rated: R Why it’s rated: For obvious reasons."

Tier Ranking: The Worst Films of 1980 - 1981 (35 movies items)

"For critics, it was a brutal nasty and bloody film, and unnecessarily violent. My thoughts: The makeup effects for the film, and for me that was about it."

My Favourite Film Taglines (67 movies items)

"“I warned you not to go out tonight!”"

Lessons To Be Learned From Horror Films (580 movies items)

"Don’t go out there! I warned you, not to go out there, tonight!"

October 2020 Horrorfest (50 movies items)

"Re-watch - Oct. 24th Just a thought: Joe Spinell was never going to be your typical Hollywood leading man, so I'm glad he hooked up with Bill Lustig to make this film (which Spinell also wrote) and got a chance to be the lead in a film tailored to his strengths. "

Movies I watched in August 2020 (52 movies items)

" Date: 8/19/2020 Viewed: Blu-Ray Re-Watch Note: This movie recently turned 40 years old and I felt like it was the perfect time to revisit this movie again. I watch the 4K restoration from the recent special edition Blu-Ray, both the picture and sound were wonderful. I know there is a 4K UHD release now, but I don't feel like double-dipping at the moment. After watching this movie again, it gets better with every viewing. Maniac is a great character study movie that people tend to overlook i"