Directed by William Lustig

Directed by William Lustig

5 Episodes

Raw, nightmarish transmissions from the unholy depths of the New York City underground, the films of revered cult auteur William Lustig are thrillingly intense, shockingly visceral plunges into the darkest chasms of urban existence. Pulsing with kinetic energy, his grindhouse opuses MANIAC, VIGILANTE, and the MANIAC COP series are gritty, startlingly brutal visions of crime, corruption, and revenge that have cemented his status as an exploitation legend whose influence continues to reverberate through genre cinema.

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Directed by William Lustig

5 Episodes

  • Maniac
    1:27:59
    Maniac
    Episode 1

    Maniac

    Episode 1

    Directed by William Lustig • 1980 • United States
    Starring Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Gail Lawrence

    Banned across the world for its graphic violence (enhanced by the landmark gore effects of Tom Savini), this relentlessly shocking cult classic remains one of the most notorious and influential ...

  • Vigilante
    1:29:31
    Vigilante
    Episode 2

    Vigilante

    Episode 2

    Directed by William Lustig • 1982 • United States
    Starring Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Richard Bright

    New York City factory worker Eddie Marino (Robert Forster) is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. But whe...

  • Maniac Cop
    1:25:22
    Maniac Cop
    Episode 3

    Maniac Cop

    Episode 3

    Directed by William Lustig • 1988 • United States
    Starring Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon

    Two legends of underground sleaze cinema—director William Lustig and writer/producer Larry Cohen—joined forces for this cult-favorite splatterfest. A sadistic killer dressed in a police uniform ...

  • Maniac Cop 2
    1:27:28
    Maniac Cop 2
    Episode 4

    Maniac Cop 2

    Episode 4

    Directed by William Lustig • 1990 • United States
    Starring Robert Davi, Claudia Christian, Michael Lerner

    A sequel even more highly regarded than the cult-classic original, the second installment in William Lustig and Larry Cohen’s Maniac Cop series delivers even more audacious, action-packed gr...

  • Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
    1:24:44
    Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
    Episode 5

    Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

    Episode 5

    Directed by William Lustig • 1992 • United States
    Starring Robert Davi, Caitlin Dulany, Gretchen Becker

    The legend of cinema’s most notorious undead NYPD officer continues with the third and final installment in the Maniac Cop franchise. When Officer Kate Sullivan (Gretchen Becker) storms a host...

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