Maniac

Maniac is an American independent horror film of the slasher and psycho-thriller genres. It was directed by William Lustig with a screenplay written by C.A. Rosenberg and Joe Spinell, based on a story by Spinell. Spinell also plays the main antagonist of the film, Frank Zito. The movie was produced by Magnum Motion Pictures, Inc., and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 10th, 1980.

Notes & Trivia

 * The tagline to this film is "Your terror is unreal because the horror is insane. It's your turn to experience the maniac. There is nowhere to run and no time to pray".


 * Maniac (1980) redirects to this page.


 * There are a total of twenty-three credited cast members in this film.


 * Actress Abigail Clayton is credited as Gail Lawrence in this film.


 * Actor James L. Brewster is credited as James Brewster in this film.


 * Director William Lustig makes an uncredited cameo appearance in the film as the manager of a motel that Frank Zito bring a prostitute to.


 * Linda Lee Walter's unnamed beach girl has the distinction of being the first on-screen murder victim of Frank Zito.

Recommendations

 * Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
 * Maniac Cop
 * New York Ripper

Keywords
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