I warned you not to go out tonight!
A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.
Maniac (1980) is a horror film directed by William Lustig, released on November 14, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton and Denise Spagnuolo. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 511 ratings.
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Joe Spinell
as Frank Zito
Caroline Munro
as Anna D'Antoni
Abigail Clayton
as Rita
Denise Spagnuolo
as Denise
Billy Spagnuolo
as Billy
Kelly Piper
as Nurse
Sharon Mitchell
as Second Nurse
Rita Montone
as Hooker
Hyla Marrow
as Disco Girl
Tom Savini
as Disco Boy
Nelia Bacmeister
as Carmen Zito
Linda Lee Walter
as Beach Girl
Directed by William Lustig, written by Joe Spinell, C.A. Rosenberg and Joe Spinell, produced by Andrew W. Garroni and William Lustig.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 511 ratings.
**_Joe Spinell as a fudged-up murderer in New York City_** “Psycho” started a subgenre of films about mentally messed up people who go on killing sprees. For instance, the ’70s brought us movies like “Haunts,” “The Toolbox Murders,” “The Driller Killer” and “Don’t Go in the House.” “Maniac” comes in the tradition of these flicks while adding bits from the Dirty Harry franchise, “Dawn of the Dead” and “The…
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Maniac (1980) is available to stream on Philo, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Maniac (1980) includes Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton, Denise Spagnuolo and Billy Spagnuolo. The film was directed by William Lustig. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Maniac was released on November 14, 1980 and runs for 1h 28m.
Maniac (1980) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 511 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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