Maniac Cop (1988)
Feb 2, 2001Disfigured Psycho Cop
The first in a series of films starring Robert Z’dar as an hulking, deformed ex-cop seeking revenge. Not as effective as the sequels but is lifted above the routine by a quirky Larry Cohen script
Robert Z'dar
Evil Altar (1988)
Sep 12, 2024Town in Thrall to a Satanist
A low-budget 80s film about a town where the locals are in thrall to a Satanist who has demanded the souls of 103 children
Maniac Cop II (1990)
Aug 30, 2001Disfigured Psycho Cop
Standout sequel to Maniac Cop, the best of the series, where Larry Cohen turns in a remarkable script and William Lustig delivers incredible action sequences
Upworld (1991)
Feb 15, 2001Cop and Gnome Partner
The most bizarre of the variants on the buddy cop film that came out after Lethal Weapon in which Anthony Michael Hall is partnered with a gnome. Directed by makeup effects man Stan Winston and an embarrassment to all involved
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992)
Feb 25, 2002Disfigured Psycho Cop
The third of the Maniac Cop films had production problems and now feels more like a regular slasher film, although is still boosted by a characteristically witty Larry Cohen script