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Maniac 1980 ★★★
I had the pleasure of seeing this one via the YT channel of Creature Features. It turned out to be a fun introduction to both concepts.
That goes with an interview with director William Lustig and the British guy with a bit of a What we do in the shadows/Richmond from the IT crowd-vibe about him. And of course the movie.
Not to put the original down, but this is one of those cases where the remake improves on the original. Joe Spennell's performance may have been scary for seventies audiences (and again, he's far from bad), but by now, I have seen too many of these characters for this to really stand out.
Third star for Tom Savini's cameo and his special effects.
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