Exceedingly grim and disturbing slice of sleazy 80's NYC where a mommy obsessed, mannequin hoarding serial killer stalks, murders, and scalps prostitutes, models, nurses, and any other unfortunate woman unlucky enough to get in his way.
Maniac is a powerful film, no doubt, but it's also not a very fun movie to watch, so the odds of it being a perennial, rewatchable favorite are slim. The special effects by Tom Savini are inventive and fittingly grotesque and the actors are nowhere near as bad as you'd expect with Joe Spinell turning in a great performance as the title character. For his performance and Savini's effects alone, Maniac is a worthwhile investment of your time.
Maniac is a powerful film, no doubt, but it's also not a very fun movie to watch, so the odds of it being a perennial, rewatchable favorite are slim. The special effects by Tom Savini are inventive and fittingly grotesque and the actors are nowhere near as bad as you'd expect with Joe Spinell turning in a great performance as the title character. For his performance and Savini's effects alone, Maniac is a worthwhile investment of your time.