If you like collecting horror movies especially 80s horror, maniac cop belongs in. Innocent people are brutally killed on the streets of new york by a police officer. Zdar plays the title character, a murderous expolice officer returned back from the dead and seeking revenge on the people who wronged him, who is pursued by his former co. A lone cop arrives on the scene, but turns out to be anything but your average police officer. Maniac cop remake will have different tone from the. Shop maniac cop special edition dvd 1988 at best buy. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 54 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 2 film editing by 1. Maniac cop remake will have different tone from the original. A 1988 horror movie, directed by william lustig and produced by larry cohen the film tells a story of matt cordell robert zdar, a former nypd officer who was sentenced to prison for his excessive police brutality.
Weve lost a lot with the decline of the corner video store. Watch maniac cop movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Rotten tomatoes reports that 46% of surveyed critics. Directed by bmovie mainstay william lustig, the first maniac cop film was released in 1988, and starred such horror luminaries as the evil deads bruce campbell and night of the creeps tom atkins. John hyams confirms that his maniac cop remake is still. Actie horror film geregisseerd door william lustig. The film was directed by william lustig and the cast includes tom atkins, bruce campbell, and laurene landon. A priest practicing the voodoo arts resurrects matt cordell robert zdar, who takes his. All square is a departure from the action movie directors usual. With william lustig maniac behind the lens the movie manages to get the most, er. He suffered heavy abuse in jail from the scum whom he had arrested himself and was left heavily scarred and braindamaged from their attacks. This is a fun b movie starring the king of b movies bruce campbell. In october 2011, synapse films released a bluray edition of the film. A female cop is gunned down and wrongly accused of using excessive force in a hostage rescue attempt.
Its a direct lift from that, and then turns into a new maniac cop 101117. A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of new york city. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. He seems inhuman, ready to take on the entire police force and hellbent on revenge. So the original maniac cop is what it is, and what it is is a film about a cop who murders people. Eric walkuski this is amusing news, because as luck or my love of latenight trash on cable would have it, i was just watching maniac cop 2 and 3. John hyams confirms that his maniac cop remake is still 100%. Met tom atkins, bruce campbell en richard roundtree. The title of the movie says it all, there is a maniac cop. Im not sure if this is solely down to the mad genius that is larry cohen who was heavily involved in this film and wrote the screenplay. Maniac cop 2 is a 1990 crime horror film directed by william lustig. In the film, fellow police officers believe that bad cop, matt cordell robert zdar, has drowned and his body simply washed away. But there are things that bug me about the third sequel to maniac cop. As he investigates the death toll rises and he suspects a mysterious police coverup.
Innocent people are being brutally murdered on the streets of new york city by a uniformed police officer. This maniac cop must be stopped, but it might not be so easy. Maniac cop takes out his vengeance on bluray with a greatlooking 1080pavc mpeg4 encode that offers a noticeable improvement over previous standard definition releases. Edgar wrights horror movie last night in soho pulled from september release. A young cop finds himself marked as the chief suspect after his wife is murdered. The 1988 film was directed by bill lustig and starred tom atkins, bruce campbell, and robert zdar, the latter of whom portrayed. Though writerproducer larry cohen and director william lustig had a token theatrical release for their slasherpolicier, the movies true home was never the multiplex, but on the dusty shelf of a mom. Maniac cop is a punk movie of sorts, all that is missing is some choice songs from 80s punk band mdc. There are some unexpected twists in the story and it is different just enough to stay interesting. This movie picks up right where the first film left off. The story sees new york city besieged by a serial killer, one reportedly wearing an nypd uniform.
John hyams confirms that his maniac cop remake is still 100% happening. Jan 19, 2020 directed by b movie mainstay william lustig, the first maniac cop film was released in 1988, and starred such horror luminaries as the evil deads bruce campbell and night of the creeps tom atkins. Maniac cop returns from the dead once more to seek revenge, destroying everthing and anyone that stands in his way. Granted, the original maniac cop wasnt exactly shakespeare though it is a hell of fun trashy bmovie so that probably wasnt very hard to do. Maniac cop is the type of movie that you would want to watch through the slits in a sewer grate, only its execution sits perched well above its scummy aim, and the end result is that you feel guilty for wishing for something more perverted. It is the third and final installment in the maniac cop series. Maniac cop 2004 two new york policemen tom atkins, bruce campbell and a policewoman laurene landon search for a killer in uniform who should be dead. With tom atkins, bruce campbell, laurene landon, richard roundtree. Maniac cop is something of a disappointment from larry cohen, the oneman movie machine who has written, produced, and directed such modern genre classics as the its alive trilogy and q.
Mar 20, 2018 john hyams confirms that his maniac cop remake is still 100% happening. This was a decent sequel to maniac cop, starring bruce campbell. Maniac, given an xrating for extreme violence and gore, is the story of a new york psycho joe spinell who kills females and scalps them for his mannequin collection at home. A supernatural, maniac killer cop teams up with a times square serial killer. Director john hyams assures fans that hes still intending to shoot a remake of 80s slasher maniac cop with nicolas winding refn as. Maniac cop tv series reboot from nicolas winding refn. Maniac cop movie remake still happening, says director.
Maniac cop tv series reboot from nicolas winding refn picked. All i need now is the unrated version of number 2 which i cant seem to find any were. See more ideas about maniac cop, horror movies and horror. In this gripping thriller, a renegade new york cop becomes a terrifying vigilantekiller. This film was shot in less than 3 hours on the streets on nyc, and up online the next morning. Everything you need to know about maniac cop movie. Friends, rejoice at the sheer awesomeness of maniac cop. Maniac cop takes out his vengeance on bluray with a greatlooking 1080pavc mpeg 4 encode that offers a noticeable improvement over previous standard definition releases.
Jack continues to deny that he is the maniac cop but refuses to answer any more questions. With robert davi, robert zdar, caitlin dulany, gretchen becker. Lustig talked a bit about the progress of maniac cop 4. In an interrogation room, ripley and frank show jack a collection of maniac cop news articles belonging to ellen, and read a page from ellens diary saying that she thinks jack is the killer. In this film robert davi does a great job as a main character in this film trilogy. A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering. As the death toll rises and the lapd attempts a coverup, one determined female cop sets out to reveal the truth. Maniac cop 2 is one of the best horror sequels that i have ever seen, violent, horrifying and action packed, this will definitely appeal to fans of the first. The film was first released on dvd on april 8, 1998, by elite entertainment and included a commentary by director william lustig, writer larry cohen, star bruce campbell, and composer jay chattaway as well as a trailer and deleted scenes. Roberto lombardi in maniac cop 2008 damien colletti and kim santiago in maniac cop 2008. Nov 19, 2018 but according to hyams, the new maniac cop remains a go project.
Notorious video nasty creator william lustig and bmovie legend larry cohen return to. Namely why is matt cordell ressurected and what does the voodoo priest has got to. She falls in love with the maniac cop, who seeks out justice for her, no matter the cost. The source used appears to be in great condition, showing excellent clarity and resolution from beginning to end, with crisp, comfortably bright contrast levels. A young woman walking home alone gets attacked by two vicious muggers in a new york city back alley. He goes on to describe a bit of the script, saying. Partly based on william lustigs 1988 cult classic, maniac cop was to be directed by hyams. Great movie, plenty of action so you dont get bored and it has got a great story. Badge of silence is a 1993 american slasher film written by larry cohen and directed by william lustig. Maniac cop is a 1988 american action horror film directed by william lustig, written by larry cohen, and starring tom atkins, bruce campbell, laurene landon, richard roundtree, william smith, robert zdar, and sheree north. Maniac cop remake will have completely different tone from the original film this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. This directtovideo follow up still holds up well as one of the better bfilms of the early 90s. Eric walkuski this is amusing news, because as luck or my love of latenight trash on cable would have it, i was just watching maniac cop 2 and 3 a couple of. William lustigs maniac cop 2 is a rare thing a sequel that surpasses its original.
With robert davi, claudia christian, michael lerner, bruce campbell. With kim santiago, damien colletti, roberto lombardi, scott dadika. Maniac cop internet movie firearms database guns in. Granted, the original maniac cop wasnt exactly shakespeare though it is a hell of fun trashy b movie so that probably wasnt very hard to do. As the death toll rises and city hall attempts a coverup, frank mccrae heads the. Maniac cop is a passable actionhorror movie, but the whole film feels like its a big missed opportunity. Its worth pointing out that maniac cop 3 had a much better quality version out on the market already, compared to part 2, but the full 1080p hd image on this disc, presented in its original aspect ratio of 2. All square is a departure from the action movie directors usual stomping. Maniac cop 2 1991 renegade police officer matthew cordell robert zdar once roamed the streets of new york city unleashing his murderous brand of vigilante justice upon its denizens before. Go in expecting that and nothin more and you wont be let down.