# Maniac (1980)

> A tormented New York serial killer turns grief for his abusive mother into a grisly ritual of murder, scalping, and mannequin worship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16448

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: William Lustig
- Cast: Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton, Denise Spagnuolo, Billy Spagnuolo, Kelly Piper, Sharon Mitchell, Rita Montone
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081114/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, disturbing, sardonic, late night horror marathon, cult horror night

## Movies like Maniac

- [Dressed to Kill (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/6061)
- [Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/34262)
- [Beyond the Darkness (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/3020)
- [Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/16504)
- [The Driller Killer (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/7862)
- [Don't Go in the House (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/25244)
- [House on the Edge of the Park (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/17573)
- [The New York Ripper (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/19204)
- [The Last House on the Left (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/9281)
- [Ms .45 (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/13279)

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