Maniac (1980)
Jan 11, 2003Psycho Film
Muchly reviled slasher film that has undeniable effect in its determination to go all the way. I would argue that it is actually a far better film than Friday the 13th
William Lustig
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
Relentless (1989)
May 6, 2026Cop Tracks Serial Killer
A popular thriller in its day about a cop tracking a serial killer (played by Brat Packer Judd Nelson). This prefigures The Silence of the Lambs in some interesting ways. Several sequels followed
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
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
Uncle Sam (1997)
Aug 2, 2010Vengeful Undead Army Veteran
Film about an undead military veteran from director William Lustig and a script by the great Larry Cohen that unevenly digs into patriotic sentiment with black regard
Maniac (2012)
Aug 22, 2013Psycho Film
Controversial remake of the 1980 psycho film. The remake's unique take is that everything is shot in first-person from the point-of-view of the killer.