Gory and disturbing, featuring Tom Savini's wonderful make-up effects and a rather effective Joe Spinell in the title role. Not quite as suspect as the cover lets on, but still a pretty nasty film. Recommended for gore-lovers.
This review of Maniac (1980) was written by Lindsay Elizabeth M on 18 Sep 2007.
Maniac has generally received mixed reviews.
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