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Maniac

1980 · 88 min

A grimy, unsettling descent into a killer's mind, with visceral shocks and a pervasive sense of urban dread.

Directed by
William Lustig
Genres
Horror
Starring
Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton
Tagline
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.

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  • Full Moon Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
William Lustig
Genres
Horror
Starring
Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • trauma
  • violence
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
William Lustig
Written by
C.A. Rosenberg, Joe Spinell
Starring
Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton, Denise Spagnuolo, Billy Spagnuolo, Kelly Piper, Sharon Mitchell, Rita Montone
Music
Jay Chattaway
Cinematography
Robert Lindsay
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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