09-24-2009, 01:50 PM
Upon receiving it for a sort of early birthday present, I have to add MANIAC to my list of selections for movies that actually scared me...
It may not be the most cohesive storyline, but Frank Zito is truly a creepy, tragic, hateable and lovable figure to observe throughout his nightly murders... The blend of chillingly realistic, sleazy insanity and horrifying cinema thrills combine to make a horror classic worthy to watch on a dark night. Though perhaps not as consistantly thrilling, Maniac's dreadful sense of uneasiness ranks it among classics like TCM '74 and The Evil Dead (My current big-boys when I think "scary")
It may not be the most cohesive storyline, but Frank Zito is truly a creepy, tragic, hateable and lovable figure to observe throughout his nightly murders... The blend of chillingly realistic, sleazy insanity and horrifying cinema thrills combine to make a horror classic worthy to watch on a dark night. Though perhaps not as consistantly thrilling, Maniac's dreadful sense of uneasiness ranks it among classics like TCM '74 and The Evil Dead (My current big-boys when I think "scary")
âThe Fright Night remake is a film which taps into the audienceâs deepest rooted fears, such as those of vampires throwing motorcycles at them. I dread the thought of a vampire throwing a refrigerator or a deskjet printer or... Iâd better stop before I give myself nightmaresâ
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