Review of Maniac (1980) by Jared K — 18 Oct 2016

Great horror movie flick it could be chesse at times but atleast its grafic.

This review of Maniac (1980) was written by Jared K on 18 Oct 2016.

Maniac has generally received mixed reviews.

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