Maniac (1980)
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Dollhouse_89 — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 06:50 AM)
Oh god yes. I always feel like I can smell his apartment and his BO through the screen. Ugh all that sweaty bedding and those scalps just lying around. Blegh. I always feel so bad for that hooker. Not because
he killed her, but because she had to roll around in bed with his big, smelly body before she died. Awful way to go.
8.5/10
I agree with the other poster about the remake. It's a great re-imagining. I don't think it's better (7.5/10), but I was pleasnatly surprised by how much I liked it. I slept on it for a couple of years. Didn't think it would be much of an experience and turned my nose up at the idea of Elijah Wood playing a serial killer (eventhough I usually love him), but I was wrong. He managed to genuinely creep me out. His presence was completely different from Spinel's, who was large, and looming. Wood had an unassuming creepiness. I thought he pulled it off. And going in, I had no idea that it was going to be from the first person perspective. That was a great choice. I love the final shot. -
!!!deleted!!! (22250229) — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 04:46 PM)
I like how it's carefully hinted at that Frank is the apartment building landlord. In one particular scene, you see a buncha keys hanging up on a pegboard by his front door. I that thought that was a neat, subtle touch. Never noticed it until someone said it on the DVD commentary.
You got the wrong guy, mang. I don't come off no banana boat. -
dolemitesdick — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 04:50 PM)
great film, recently listened to a podcast about it
http://terrortransmission.com/2013/12/01/ep103-maniac-1980/
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