Forgot your password? Director William Lustig, who previously had worked as a director of pornographic films, used profits from his 1977 film Hot Honey to make Maniac. One morning, a young man wakes to find that a small, disgusting creature has attached itself to the base of his brain stem.
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[1] The film had its U.S. premiere in New York City on January 30, 1981, followed by a Los Angeles premiere on March 6, 1981. He returns home, dresses a mannequin with the dead prostitute's clothing and nails her scalp to its head.
It stars Joe Spinell as Frank Zito, an Italian-American serial killer residing in New York City who murders and scalps young women. It stars Joe Spinell as Frank Zito, an Italian-American serial killer residing in New York City who murders and scalps young women.
[11], Stuart Galbraith IV (DVD Talk) said of the film "Despite some good direction and a sincere, even daring performance by character actor Joe Spinell (Rocky), who also co-produced and co-wrote its screenplay, Maniac (1980) is alternately repellent and boring, despite the obvious intelligence that went into its making. [8], Upon its theatrical release, Maniac received numerous unfavorable reviews, with many critics lambasting the film for its depiction of violence.
He also stated that he would love to see Tom Sizemore take over the Frank Zito role, as he feels Sizemore is a lot like Spinell, and that he had recommended as much to the French production company. |, February 16, 2011 J.R. 'Bob' Dobbs & The Church of the SubGenius, Fall TV First Look: Find Out What’s Coming, The Best Peacock Original Shows and Movies, All Upcoming Disney Movies: New Disney Live-Action, Animation, Pixar, Marvel, and More. "[1] Despite the poster stating "No one under 17 will be admitted", a severely-edited version of the film received an R-Rating in the South and was distributed in March 1981 in several other States such as California, of the unrated version shortly after its first U.S. domestic release in New York in January 1981.
When Frank is randomly invited inside a hotel by a prostitute (Rita Motone), she kisses him before he abruptly strangles and scalps her. "[12], Tom Becker of DVD Verdict said "That the film is so effective is due in no small part to the performance of Joe Spinell as Frank, the schlubby-looking guy whose darkness overwhelms him. One night, Frank takes Anna on a date and they stop by a cemetery to visit his mother's grave. "[14], Film scholar John Kenneth Muir wrote that the film "positively oozes sleaze and despair, and that's a compliment...After watching Maniac, you'll want to take a deep breath, maybe even a shower, but you won't have wasted ninety minutes on something that has no meaning, no pulse, and no heart. All rights reserved. They mutilate Frank with his weapons before ultimately tearing off his head. A group of young friends stranded at a secluded roadside museum are stalked by a masked assailant who uses his telekenetic powers to control the attraction's mannequins. Childhood abuse triggers a man (Joe Spinell) to kill women and use their scalps to dress his mannequins.
[20] The short was done to raise financing for a sequel to Maniac.
|, October 20, 2010 You're almost there! 'Maniac' is a great example of low-budget 80s splatter and will appeal to all those who enjoy their horror down and dirty with buckets of gore. Later that same night, he arrives at Rita's apartment to give her a necklace, before then attacking her and tying her to the bed. [17] It was ranked at #44 in Paste magazine's "50 Best Slasher Movies of All Time".[18]. A former summer camp caretaker, horribly burned from a prank gone wrong, lurks around an upstate New York summer camp bent on killing the teenagers responsible for his disfigurement.
[28], Maniac was nominated for a Saturn Award by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA, for Best Low-Budget Film in 1981.
After seeing his recent crime on television, he talks to himself and the mannequins as he sobs himself to sleep. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. |, August 11, 2018 Lacking in story, the film really just breaks down into a series of random kill scenes.
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