Maniac

Summary

Maniac is a film^[1]. Maniac ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,400 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Maniac's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Maniac was directed by William Lustig^[4].
• Joe Spinell wrote the screenplay for Maniac^[5].
• Maniac's composer is recorded as Jay Chattaway^[6].
• Maniac's genre is horror film^[7].
• Maniac's genre is slasher film^[8].
• Maniac's genre is thriller film^[9].
• A cast member of Maniac was Joe Spinell^[10].
• A cast member of Maniac was Caroline Munro^[11].
• A cast member of Maniac was Tom Savini^[12].
• A cast member of Maniac was Sharon Mitchell^[13].
• A cast member of Maniac was William Lustig^[14].
• A cast member of Maniac was Rita Montone^[15].
• A cast member of Maniac was Abigail Clayton^[16].
• A cast member of Maniac was Kelly Piper^[17].
• Maniac was produced by William Lustig^[18].
• Maniac's director of photography is recorded as Robert Lindsay^[19].
• The original language of Maniac was English^[20].
• Maniac was distributed by video on demand^[21].
• Maniac's review score is recorded as 5.2/10^[22].
• Maniac's review score is recorded as 40%^[23].
• Maniac's color is recorded as color^[24].
• Maniac's country of origin is recorded as United States^[25].
• Maniac was published on January 1, 1980^[26].
• Maniac was published on November 14, 1980^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Maniac was produced by William Lustig^[18]. Maniac was directed by William Lustig^[4]. Joe Spinell wrote the screenplay for Maniac^[5]. Cast members include Joe Spinell^[10], Caroline Munro^[11], Tom Savini^[12], Sharon Mitchell^[13], William Lustig^[14], and Rita Montone^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1980^[26], November 14, 1980^[27], and March 6, 1981^[28]. The original language of Maniac was English^[20]. Genres include horror film^[7], slasher film^[8], and thriller film^[9]. Maniac was distributed by video on demand^[21].

Subject and Themes

Maniac's main subject is serial killer^[29].

Reception

Reviews include 5.2/10^[22] and 40%^[23].

Why It Matters

Maniac ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,400 views/month).^[2] Maniac has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] Maniac is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]