Maniac
Directed by William Lustig
A twisted psychopath displays his victims' scalps on mannequins in his apartment in Bill Lustig's iconic 1980's slasher movie. The pretty women who encounter Frank Zito (super creep Joe Spinell) all wind up dead. But when Frank meets a female photographer named Anna (cult-horror star Caroline Munro), his interest in her - and her affection for him - leads to a battle between his good and bad sides. MANIAC's famous tagline read "I WARNED YOU NOT TO GO OUT TONIGHT," but no matter whether you watch it inside or out, you run the risk of being scared to death.
A twisted psychopath displays his victims' scalps on mannequins in his apartment.
Cast: Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton
Member Reviews
Grindhouse horror in the truest sense! While this movie strangely didn't make the "Video Nasties" list back in the day, it certainly wasn't without its controversy... Joe Spinell gives a very memorable & haunting performance as Frank Zito while the gore effects of Tom Savini (who also has a role in the movie) are equally memorable & haunting. The scene towards the very end is ironically the most unsettling & horrific scene in the whole movie! Arguably one of the most disturbing horror movies of the 80s. I definitely recommend this, although I felt like I needed a shower after watching it.
Would give it 6 skulls if I could. Absolute classic (along with one of the best 80s slasher soundtracks ever!)
A classic. Unsettling and gritty. Violent and entertaining. This movie is a great examination of a serial killer. The practical effects are great, which isn’t a surprise coming from Tom Savini. Frank stands apart from other slasher movies killers like Jason and Michael and Freddy, simply because of how real he feels. One hell of an ending.
the real original pov killer movie
Tom Savini, young as hell!