Maniac

It seems only fitting to do Maniac after that interview of William Lustig.

And so....

Frank Zito (a career performance by co-writer/co-executive producer Joe Spinell of ROCKY and THE GODFATHER fame) is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable childhood abuse. And when these horrific memories begin to scream inside his mind, Frank prowls the seedy streets of New York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women. Now Frank has begun a relationship with a beautiful photographer (Caroline Munro of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME), yet his vile compulsions remain. These are the atrocities of a human monster. This is the story of a MANIAC.

Experience MANIAC like you've never seen or heard it before. Directed by William Lustig (MANIAC COP, VIGILANTE) and featuring landmark gore effects by Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13th), this notorious classic was censored all over the world for its graphic violence and remains banned in England and Germany to this day. But MANIAC is more than just one of the most relentlessly depraved films of our time; it is quite possibly one of the most disturbing horror movies ever made.


Quite simply a must for anyone who considers themselves a fan of horror movies.
With one of the most famous movie kill scenes of all time! Ive been priveleged to hear some stories regarding the shooting process of this movie and I can only say that I wish I had been there! My favorite element of this film is the fetishy lair of the killer Frank. From his candle lit alter to the trophy mannequins capped off with the bloody scalps of his victims, it really sets the tone for Frank's madness. And it just plain looks cool! This movie predates all of the serial killer flicks by so much it isnt even funny. Yes, its still banned in parts of the world, which is pretty much a sign of how cool this movie really is even 28 YEARS after its initial release. If you havent seen this movie, you are missing out on a classic benchmark of the entire genre of splatter, gore, horror movies.