Maniac
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1h 27m
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 slasher films of all time. Frank Zito (writer/executive producer Joe Spinell) is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable childhood abuse. And when these horrific memories begin to scream inside his mind, Frank prowls the seedy streets of New York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women. These are the atrocities of a human monster. This is the story of a maniac.
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