Dennis Donnelly directs Cameron Mitchell, Pamelyn Ferdin and Wesley Eure in this exploitation flick recreating the allegedly true story of a spree killing in an apartment complex.

A filthy mix of The Town That Dreaded Sundown, Halloween and Psycho. The first act is the most slasher orientated. It becomes a strangely ambitious film but also a less satisfying genre flick the deeper we go. Essentially a roughie. There is a gratuitous five minute bathtime masturbation sequence that is blatant softcore porn, effectively so, if it weren’t for the fact the horny honey is doomed before she starts running the taps. Red paint kills with lots of improvised weapons followed by a modern gothic potboiler. Balaclavas at the ready.

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Perfect Double Bill: Maniac (1980)

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