He knows, judging from “the size of those hematomas” on one victim’s neck. He’s right: It is the work of a cop … a “Maniac Cop.” Astounding coincidence: That’s the title of a 1988 cult gem from director William Lustig (“Relentless”) and writer Larry Cohen (“Cellular”) that plays like exploitation gangbusters with each viewing, and […]
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Maniac Cop
He knows, judging from “the size of those hematomas” on one victim’s neck. He’s right: It is the work of a cop … a “Maniac Cop.” Astounding coincidence: That’s the title of a 1988 cult gem from director William Lustig (“Relentless”) and writer Larry Cohen (“Cellular”) that plays like exploitation gangbusters with each viewing, and […]
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Maniac Cop
He knows, judging from “the size of those hematomas” on one victim’s neck. He’s right: It is the work of a cop … a “Maniac Cop.” Astounding coincidence: That’s the title of a 1988 cult gem from director William Lustig (“Relentless”) and writer Larry Cohen (“Cellular”) that plays like exploitation gangbusters with each viewing, and […]
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The Ambulance
Sometimes — “Phone Booth,” “Cellular” — they pay him the big bucks for it. More often, than not, however, he goes the low-budget route — “Maniac Cop,” “Q,” “The Stuff” — and the result can be gold. Or at least well-polished fool’s gold. Such it is with 1990’s “The Ambulance,” a spirited conspiracy thriller about […]
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The Feathered Serpent: Complete Series
Something about their video-shot look felt alien; I even found that damned Thames logo animation unnerving. This may explain my lifelong allergy to Benny Hill. But there’s no explaining “The Feathered Serpent,” a 1976 series that was over and done with in a dozen half hours. Whether you saw it then or are experiencing it […]