Maniac

A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.

Cast

Joe Spinell

as Frank Zito

Caroline Munro

as Anna D'Antoni

Abigail Clayton

as Rita

Denise Spagnuolo

as Denise

Billy Spagnuolo

as Billy

Kelly Piper

as Nurse

Sharon Mitchell

as Second Nurse

Rita Montone

as Hooker

Hyla Marrow

as Disco Girl

Tom Savini

as Disco Boy

Reviews

Wuchak

**_Joe Spinell as a fudged-up murderer in New York City_** “Psycho” started a subgenre of films about mentally messed up people who go on killing sprees. For instance, the ’70s brought us movies like “Haunts,” “The Toolbox Murders,” “The Driller Killer” and “Don’t Go in the House.” “Maniac” comes...

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