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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 |
|---|---|
| Director | William Lustig |
| Genres | Horror |
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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 |
|---|---|
| Director | William Lustig |
| Studio | ANCHOR BAY |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 25 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 27 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1980 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 17 May 2010 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 29 Jul 2002 |
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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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If you like this you must be a Maniac
I nearly bought this in the early days of the net due to being banned in the UK - Thank god I didn't
The only saving grace are some rather ... read more »
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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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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 »