Customer Ratings & Reviews

a total mind blowing serial killer movie with awesome performances by Joe Spineli and Carolyn.Munroe.Total early 80s . After a bad childhlod , Spinelli can no longer.keep his rage in check and the killings start. Tom Savini on FX!! A must have for all horror fans. Intense movie with a crazy ending!!! A++++++

Great classic slasher film must own .... love it...

Completely over the top horror film. This anniversary edition has amazing special features. Very in depth. I would recommend this film on the special features alone. Picture quality is awful but that was the intended look for the film. Sound quality is much better.

I PREVIOUSLY OWNED THIS TITLE ON DVD AND HAD TO UPGRADE TO BLURAY. ITS BEEN IN MY COLLECTION FOR YEARS SO I HAD TO GET IT. I LOVE JOE SPINNELI WHO EAS THE STAR IN THIS ROLE HE ALSO PLAYED IN ROCKY AND THE GODFATHER AND TAXI DRIVER. I LOVE THE 70S & 80S.

Tried on DVD 1st in case it wasn't same movie. I admit i was afraid to walk out of theater this time I had to pause DVD and watch during daylight hours. DVD was not bad on my Sony upscaled blu-ray player

This film takes you into the mind of a serial killer. This thriller is great to watch for a horror movie night, especially if it is an 80's themed movie night!

I love the original gore effects by Tom Savini (Greg Nicitero's teacher).

This is a horror classic. Great acting!! Maniac 1980!!!

A more realistic take on the 80's slasher!! Joe Spinell really builds up a sick and twisted killer in this William Lustig directed horror movie. It has a dirty, gritty, real feel to it that really works while staying bloody and violent, the way a 80's slasher movie should be. In my opinion this is a classic 80's slasher that was forgotten just for the fact that Joe Spinell did not live long enough to star in sequel after sequel after it. Horror movie legacy's are kept a live with being given lots of sequels but just because this one didn't get that same treatment doesn't mean this isn't a classic.

This is how to make a low budget shocker. Don't expect campiness in this movie. A must see if you like the grindhouse-style of the 70s-early 80s. No doubt partially inspired by the Son of Sam happenings. Spinell is perfectly cast and won't soon be forgotten.

great movie i loved it from the very begining to the very end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love the people who made this movie possible

One of the better original slasher movies, though I did like the remake too!!.

"Maniac" is a love it or hate it affair. I am a big fan, but the Blu-ray edition is abysmal in the video department. The film does not translate well to the high definition technology and boy does it remind you every single minute of the film. Blotchy, poor definition, pale darks, grain galore and some artifacts that simply shouldn't be present in a decent high definition experience. Culled from a 16 mm print, its about to be expected. Why bother, though? Buying the Bluray is not going to improve over the standard DVD edition. Lots of excellent extras but the video quality of the feature has much to be desired.