Maniac
United States
1980
87 Min
Color
1.85:1
English
Synopsis
Frank misses his mother, who was killed in a car accident years before. She was abusive to him, and made money selling her body, but Frank still misses her. He tries to keep her from leaving him, and reform her evil ways, by killing young women and putting their scalps on mannequins which he displays around his apartment. Photographer Anna takes a picture of him in the park, and he pursues and befriends her. Is she the one he’s been looking for or just another mommy wanna be? —IMDb
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William Lustig
William Lustig (born February 1, 1955 in in The Bronx, New York), also known as Bill Lustig, is an American film director and producer who has worked primarily in the horror film genre.
As a film director, Lustig is best known for his films Maniac, Vigilante, Uncle Sam, and the Maniac Cop series. Lustig has also worked as an actor playing small roles in his own films as well as in films by Sam Raimi, most notably as a fake shemp in Army of Darkness and a dockworker in Darkman. As of 2009, Lustig is the CEO of Blue Underground; an entertainment company specializing in the release of obscure films and exploitation films on DVD. —wikipedia
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João Romeiro
11Feb13
Great idea, bad execution. Basically, the sequences with the mannequins and the ending (they are alive!) make the movie.
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Blu-Ray Review: MANIAC
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
I was too young to catch the theatrical release of Bill Lustig’s brutal low-budget slasher film Maniac in 1980, but I did see the film on VHS in the mid-80s. Watching Blue Underground’s all-region 30th
Twitch Top Kills: MANIAC
By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
Ah, William Lustig, you gave Tom Savini good head. Fans of Lustig’s Maniac know what’s coming but for those who don’t, legendary special effects man Tom Savini is about to eat some shotgun in one of the
Grindhouse Releasing and Blue Underground Bring MANIAC Back To The Big Screen!
By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
I love Grindhouse Releasing! They’ve done several high profile theatrical re-releases for exploitation classics, and they’re at it again! This fall will see a limited theatrical release of Bill Lustig’s
Grindhouse Releasing and Blue Underground Bring MANIAC Back To The Big Screen!
By Twitchfilm.net on October 9, 2010
I love Grindhouse Releasing! They’ve done several high profile theatrical re-releases for exploitation classics, and they’re at it again! This fall will see a limited theatrical release of Bill Lustig’s
Blu-Ray Review: MANIAC
By Twitchfilm.net on October 7, 2010
I was too young to catch the theatrical release of Bill Lustig’s brutal low-budget slasher film Maniac in 1980, but I did see the film on VHS in the mid-80s. Watching Blue Underground’s all-region 30th
Twitch Top Kills: MANIAC
By Twitchfilm.net on September 8, 2010
Ah, William Lustig, you gave Tom Savini good head. Fans of Lustig’s Maniac know what’s coming but for those who don’t, legendary special effects man Tom Savini is about to eat some shotgun in one of the
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