Maniac (1980)

NR05/10/1980Horror1h 28m
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I warned you not to go out tonight!

Overview

A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Joe Spinell

    Frank Zito

  2. Cast 1

    Caroline Munro

    Anna D'Antoni

  3. Cast 1

    Abigail Clayton

    Rita

  4. Nelia Bacmeister

    Carmen Zito

  5. Denise Spagnuolo

    Denise

  6. Billy Spagnuolo

    Billy

  7. Cast 1

    Kelly Piper

    Nurse

  8. Cast 1

    Sharon Mitchell

    Second Nurse

  9. Cast 1

    Rita Montone

    Hooker

**_Joe Spinell as a fudged-up murderer in New York City_** “Psycho” started a subgenre of films about mentally messed up people who go on killing sprees. For instance, the ’70s brought us movies like “Haunts,” “The Toolbox Murders,” “The Driller Killer” and “Don’t Go in the House.” “Maniac” comes in the tradition of these flicks while adding bits from the Dirty Harry franchise, “Dawn of the Dead” and “The Warriors.” It’s gritty in its depiction of the sometimes repugnant underbelly of the city, but IMHO focuses too much on the killer stalking his victims, particularly, the nurse in the s...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$350,000.00

Revenue $10,000,000.00

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