Wowee this film was amazing!!! I’ve had this on my watchlist for a while now and held off it cus I wasn’t entirely won over by Lustig’s Maniac Cop but I’m so glad I did now!
First of all, Joe Spinell’s performance is incredible. He plays Zito so well that it feels like he’s a real person. Watching him roam the streets of New York, looking out for his next victim is incredibly creepy. And the fact that he plays him as such a convincingly average middle age man makes it all the more unsettling!
As well all the kills were gruesome in this; really they set the tone too as the first two happen within a couple minutes of the film starting. Like a lot of people say the highlight was definitely the head being blown by the shotgun, and then seeing the blood splatter onto the woman as well. Also the scalping was really well done too. Savini really worked his magic on this!
I do also appreciate how tense Maniac can be at times. I think this is best done with the couple in the car and Zito suddenly appears in the window as they’re making out, only for him to disappear a few moments later. It’s short but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t get me
Wowee this film was amazing!!! I’ve had this on my watchlist for a while now and held off it cus I wasn’t entirely won over by Lustig’s Maniac Cop but I’m so glad I did now!
First of all, Joe Spinell’s performance is incredible. He plays Zito so well that it feels like he’s a real person. Watching him roam the streets of New York, looking out for his next victim is incredibly creepy. And the fact that he plays him as such a convincingly average middle age man makes it all the more unsettling!
As well all the kills were gruesome in this; really they set the tone too as the first two happen within a couple minutes of the film starting. Like a lot of people say the highlight was definitely the head being blown by the shotgun, and then seeing the blood splatter onto the woman as well. Also the scalping was really well done too. Savini really worked his magic on this!
I do also appreciate how tense Maniac can be at times. I think this is best done with the couple in the car and Zito suddenly appears in the window as they’re making out, only for him to disappear a few moments later. It’s short but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t get me
