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Maniac has a 53% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 74 reviews and an average score of 5.08/10. The consensus says: "Shocking and bloody, Maniac is smarter than your average psychological slasher, but it's often undermined by its excessive gore". Front Row Reviews called it "one of the strongest and most beautiful classic horror stories of our generation... visually and audibly stunning". Complex magazine wrote that "having seen it, we can confirm that Maniac is an early frontrunner for 2013's best horror movie". The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Wood's "forever-young face, often an asset in projecting innocence, is here a sign of a man-child…
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60 of 136 · most liked firstWas at Metrograph last night for first time since I moderated a panel for Netflix’s Maniac, with Emma Stone & Justin Theroux. They took a pic of me with them and the show's creator; photographer gave me VERY specific instructions on where to stand relative to the others. Which resulted in this image
neutral · AI labelView post →Remake of ‘Maniac Cop’ Just Called ‘Cop’
neutral · AI labelView post →I once tried to relate to an old coworker who introduced himself as a Marvel Movie Maniac by saying I thought the first Spider-Verse movie was alright. The conversation ended before it even started when he said, "I didn't see that. That one is for kids." Only that one?
neutral · AI labelView post →Joe Spinell’s ‘spaced-out and thinking about murder’ face from his 1980 film MANIAC, is the best ‘spaced-out and thinking about murder’ face in the history of Le Cinema.
positive · AI labelView post →MANIAC is a Christmas movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Monday, Meaties! It's a podcast week so on Wednesday you can expect James and Chelsea to talk about their experience at The Overlook film Festival! Then, on Friday we're throwing back to the 80's with a Kill Count on Maniac!
neutral · AI labelView post →Maniac Cop (1988) 🎬🖤 Directed by William Lustig
neutral · AI labelView post →Nicolas Winding Refn has announced that his next movie will be a fresh take on 1980s slasher MANIAC COP for Mubi. In the original movie from director William Lustig, a killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of NYC. Expect it in 2027.
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching 📽️💀 Maniac (2012) #horror #thriller
neutral · AI labelView post →Early art for Nicolas Winding Refn's MANIAC COP. A remake of the 1980s slasher movie. Coming soon from MUBI.
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching (again) Maniac Cop (1988) Dir: William Lustig 🐐
neutral · AI labelView post →THE MANIAC BARBER (1899), an American remake of the British film THE CLOWN BARBER, plays to fears of a cutthroat razor but also keeps things humorous. (THE CLOWN BARBER is lost but seems to be the earliest killer clown horror film.)
neutral · AI labelView post →👁️👁️Mahler (1974) 🐀 Hagazussa (2017) 🥚 In the Realm of the Senses (1976) 📸 Maniac (1980) #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →#ACenturyOfCinema, movie 23: 1976 THE OILY MANIAC
neutral · AI labelView post →Time for a movie! Tonights horror movie of choice... Maniac Cop, 1988
neutral · AI labelView post →Some call The Last Horror Film a spiritual sequel to Maniac, especially with Caroline Munro and Joe Spinell reuniting. In some markets, the film was marketed as Maniac II: Love to Kill. -Keith @Livingdadkeith.bsky.social #MutantFam #TheLastDriveIn
neutral · AI labelView post →Hi y’all - my piece celebrating William Lustig’s MANIAC is now live! My appreciation for this one continues to grow with every rewatch & it’s a film that I find to be more sad than exploitative: thehorrorchick.substack.com/p/45-years-l... Shares/subs greatly appreciated - cheers!
positive · AI labelView post →Did you know that Daria Nicolodi was originally cast to play Anna D’Antoni in William Lustig’s 1980 film Maniac? Caroline Munro was offered the role due to a scheduling conflict.
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowPlaying on The Vinyl Lounge show #6 Maniac by Michael Sembello From the film Flashdance 1983 Listen at madwaspradio.com or Ask alexa to “Play Mad Wasp radio” @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social #TVLMWR #vinyl
neutral · AI labelView post →They could have discussed THE HAUNTED CASTLE (1896), possibly the earliest horror film. They could have discussed THE MANIAC BARBER (1899), an early killer barber picture. Or THE DOLL'S REVENGE (1907), pioneering cannibal doll film. But, you know, "of all time" never actually means that.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight's film Maniac Cop (1988)
neutral · AI labelView post →Picking a random film from my collection to show off for no real reason! Day #335 "Maniac Cop" (William Lustig/1988) Robert Z'Dar's chin could easily kill any lesser man, and so it does in this awesome horror movie with a splash of action. Bruce Campbell too! Check it out!
positive · AI labelView post →#NowWatching Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (1992) Dir: William Lustig #Movies #Film #Horror
neutral · AI labelView post →Post a horror movie with a one word title! 🖤 Maniac (1980)
neutral · AI labelView post →🦎🌊🎄🦄 #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd #filmsky Poison for the Fairies (1984) The Uninvited (1944) Maniac Cop 2 (1990) Black Moon (1975)
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight's film Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
neutral · AI labelView post →Maniac Cop|1988 www.imdb.com/title/tt0095... 📽️ #NowWatching #filmsky #horrormovies #slashers ·a killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City·
neutral · AI labelView post →Picking a random film from my collection to show off for no real reason! Day #341 "Maniac Cop 2" (William Lustig/1990) Bigger, badder and deader! This sequel to Maniac Cop is an absolute banger. Robert Davi is awesome in this one. Seriously, not enough good things to say about this sequel!
positive · AI labelView post →started watching MANIAC COP (not sure how I've never seen it) but it's another solid exploitation flick that punches above its weight thanks to a great Larry Cohen screenplay (he also produced) that dudes name in the credits is your guarantee of movie having way more to it than you'd expect 📽️
unlabelledView post →The Million Dollar Duck (1971) is the first of three movies that film critic Gene Siskel walked out on during his professional career. The other two were the horror film Maniac (1980) and the comedy Black Sheep (1996). #TheGoreYouKnow #MutantFam @themutantfam.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Lobby card for DOOR-TO-DOOR MANIAC (aka FIVE MINUTES TO LIVE - 1961) Starring Johnny Cash - BOTD in 1932. This was his film debut.
neutral · AI labelView post →New review: MANIAC COP (1988) *** 1/2 www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Maniac-Cop.h... "Although it's probably wise not to over-scrutinise the plot, William Lustig’s MANIAC COP is a tasty slice of late '80s slasher cheese with an extra helping of action movie goodness—where even the coroner has a mullet."
unlabelledView post →#2HitTuesdays Michael Sembello hit it big in 1983 with an uptempo synth-pop single about a serial killer, inspired by the 1980 horror film Maniac… Well, not really. The song was originally written as a goof by Sembello and keyboardist/lyricist Dennis Matkosky. #MichaelSembello #OneHitWondered
unlabelledView post →Totally forgot to share that my piece on MANIAC is now open to all subscribers. Love this movie & I hope I did Joe Spinnell's legacy justice here: open.substack.com/pub/thehorro...
unlabelledView post →Share a horror movie crush from your past: Caroline Munro as Anna D'Antoni in Maniac (William Lustig/1980)
unlabelledView post →Rewatched MANIAC COP 2 before it left the Criterion Channel. My main takeaway: we need to bring back the end credits rap. #filmsky
unlabelledView post →#NowWatching Maniac Cop (1988) #Horror #Movies #Film
unlabelledView post →I want a movie of Maniac Mansion so badly
unlabelledView post →depluralize a movie 1 Maniac!
unlabelledView post →don't forget, MANIAC is a Christmas movie, There are a few Christmas trees, and other christmasy things in the movie, but this tree in particular is my favorite, This one right here: Thank you and Merry Christmas
unlabelledView post →#NowWatching Maniac (1980) (Joe Bobs Version) #Horror #HorrorSky #MutantFam #Movies #Film
unlabelledView post →Aka The Last Horror Film. It's not a sequel to anything, but some distributors like to cash in on famous titles (Django, anyone?). It does feature Caroline Munro and Joe Spinell and has its moments, but is not on the same level as Maniac. #filmsky #horror #physicalmedia #maniac
unlabelledView post →Happy 37th anniversary to the incredibly enjoyable 80's mystery Slasher movie "Maniac Cop", starring the legendary Tom Atkins and Bruce Campbell.
unlabelledView post →NICOLAS WINDING REFN IS MAKING A ‘MANIAC COP’ MOVIE NEXT!!!!!!
unlabelledView post →This movie ends with a rap song about the Maniac Cop over the end credits.
unlabelledView post →Mine is "Rowdy" Roddy Piper as Da Maniac on Always Sunny. It's not a "film" film but I'm not gonna take this away from Da Maniac.
unlabelledView post →Spell a film you love with the first letters of other films you love. Maniac Santa Sangre . 4 Flies on Grey Velvet 5 Dolls for an August Moon
unlabelledView post →A Crock of Crazies Week wraps up! TFH Guru Darren Bousman revisits William Lustig’s Maniac, the notorious New York horror film that was banned in numerous countries and heavily cut in others. trailersfromhell.com/maniac/
unlabelledView post →#LetsGetAcquainted #MusicChallenge 6/6 Workout song Michael Sembello She’s A Maniac (Theme from the movie “Flashdance”) youtu.be/evyKPVS_M7E?...
unlabelledView post →How does it compare to his performance in the film Maniac Cop?
unlabelledView post →THE MANIAC BARBER (1899) in an excellent example of how horror and comedy intertwined in early film. In my review, I dig into the history of killer barbers, their connection with Australia and how a British film pioneered both the killer barber and killer clown. moviessilently.com/2021/05/13/t...
unlabelledView post →Fave horror film from each year of the 80s 80: Maniac 81: Possession 82: The Thing 83: Videodrome 84: Gremlins 85: Return of the Living Dead 86: From Beyond 87: Evil Dead II 88: Evil Dead Trap 89: Society
unlabelledView post →Tonight's film Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992)
unlabelledView post →Decided to just finish it and watch MANIAC COP 3: BADGE OF SILENCE #filmsky #horrorsky
unlabelledView post →Maniac the Movie bsky.app/profile/mark...
unlabelledView post →Of course I own THE LAST HORROR FILM: I’m sick, and I love Joe Spinell. I have the hilarious and amazing MANIAC II cover from @severinfilms.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →Here's one of the most awesome 80's movie songs ever! Maniac from Flashdance an awesome request for @balanceforever1.bsky.social !🥰 #paws4music www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlUs...
unlabelledView post →I actually think Maniac Mansion would be so funny for streaming. It’s weird and funny and easy to die lol
unlabelledView post →TRIVIA: Reportedly actor Joe Spinell was set to play Turkell, the homicidal maniac. This would have bridged director William Lustig's ‘Maniac Cop’ series with his earlier film ‘Maniac’, but Spinell died before filming began and was replaced with Leo Rossi. (IMDB) 🖤
unlabelledView post →Movie 10- Maniac (1934) #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days #HorrorSky #FilmSky @kanopy.com
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