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Maniac
1980
Frank Zito (Joe Spinell), a man who was abused by his mother as a child, takes out his frustrations on innocent women. He scalps them and uses their hair to make wigs for his mannequins. Upon its release in 1980, this film was accused by critics of taking the slasher film and its accompanying gore effects to new, unpleasantly .. Read more
| Starring | Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Gail Lawrence, Kelly Piper |
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| Director | William Lustig |
| Genres | Horror |
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Maniac
Frank Zito (Joe Spinell), a man who was abused by his mother as a child, takes out his frustrations on innocent women. He scalps them and uses their hair to make wigs for his mannequins. Upon its release in 1980, this film was accused by critics of taking the slasher film and its accompanying gore effects to new, unpleasantly graphic levels.
The special effects were orchestrated by Tom Savini (From Dusk Till Dawn, Creepshow and Dawn of the Dead).
| Starring | Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Gail Lawrence, Kelly Piper, Tom Savini |
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| Director | William Lustig |
| Studio | ANCHOR BAY |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 25 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 27 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1980 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 17 May 2010 To Rent: DVD: 29 Jul 2002 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
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At last a so called &...
At last a so called " Video nasty " that has been released uncut. We have a stalk and slash film with a real difference. This is the story of Frank ... read more »
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- 20 Dec 2003 at 13:13
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Savini's magic almost saves this turdfest
With only a couple of tense moments, this movie has nothing to offer other than Savini's outrageously gory, special effects.
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- 30 Oct 2011 at 18:28
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Worth a watch
Well I have to say, barring the final 15 minutes or so, this is a bit of a stinker of a horror movie that chucks in a few moments that will make you jump and/or... read more »
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an x-rated mannequin
I love Joe Spinell in this movie, he carries of the nut job very well (Jonathan Switcher can but dream). The film doesnt break any new ground, but you wouldnt ... read more »
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Maniac
Frank Zito (Joe Spinell), a man who was abused by his mother as a child, takes out his frustrations on innocent women. He scalps them and uses their hair to make wigs for his mannequins. Upon its release in 1980, this film was accused by critics of taking the slasher film and its accompanying gore ...
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