Episode 28 — Maniac

The slasher movie is a staple of the horror genre with classic films such as “Halloween and “Friday the 13th” influencing audiences and filmmakers for decades to come. In 1980, director William Lustic alongside writer and star Joe Spinell unleashed a different kind of slasher film that was more brutal and intimate than almost anything that came before it. A lonely man named Frank Zito leaves his apartment at night and seeks out women, who he then captures and murders in horrific fashion. Rather than follow the victims until the killer finds them, this film follows the serial killer as he stalks his prey across New York City. The movie was unrated at the time of its release and famed critic Gene Siskel reportedly walked out of the theater after a particularly disturbing death scene. In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to prepare our mannequins and warn you not to go out tonight as we discuss the 1980 film “Maniac”… Music courtesy of Andrew Scott Bell and Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio For more Rewind of the Living Dead, visit our website or follow on social media:https://www.rewindofthelivingdead.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rewindofdeadFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewindoflivingdeadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewindoflivingdead/