As of now, a remake of Maniac is in production and the acclaimed director Nicolas Winding Refn has expressed interest in doing a remake
of Maniac Cop.
First we have «Wrong Arm of the Law: The Making
of Maniac Cop 3», which is a fantastic look into the making of the film.
«Back on the Beat — The Making
of Maniac Cop 2» is a brand new over 45 minutes behind - the - scenes featurette on the production the film.
Not exact matches
Maniac Cop is one
of those horror films that deserves to be treasured by the Horror fan.
Maniac Cop is the first of three films featuriung this homicidal cop bent on destroying the NYPD and the city of NY, whom he loyaly served, but got framed for something that he did not
Cop is the first
of three films featuriung this homicidal
cop bent on destroying the NYPD and the city of NY, whom he loyaly served, but got framed for something that he did not
cop bent on destroying the NYPD and the city
of NY, whom he loyaly served, but got framed for something that he did not do.
Robewrt Z'dar plays the
Maniac Cop Matt Cordell, responsible for murdering innocent people in the streets
of New York.
Malloy receives a terrifying call from a vengeful psychopath connected to his past, and the
maniac (Brian Markinson) threatens to unleash a murder spree unless Nick can complete a series
of 12 challenges without involving the
cops or missing a single deadline.
A legendary B movie actor, Campbell is most famous for his starring roles in cult films like The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Crimewave, Army
of Darkness,
Maniac Cop, Bubba Ho - tep, Escape From L.A. and Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat.
The
Maniac Cop remake follows innocent people who are brutally murdered on the streets
of Los Angeles by a uniformed police officer.
As far as the talent involved, other than Refn acting as producer,
Maniac Cop will be directed by John Hyams (Universal Soldier: Day
of Reckoning) and written by Ed Brubaker (Captain America: The Winter Soldier).
Synopsis: «
Maniac Cop follows a determined L.A. police officer who sets out to reveal the truth about the brutal murders
of innocent people by one
of her fellow
cops.
He's currently producing a remake
of William Lustig's 1988 horror
Maniac Cop, which he has given his official stamp
of approval via an early poster bearing the announcement «Nicolas Winding Refn presents».
«
Maniac Cop follows innocent people who are brutally murdered on the streets
of Los Angeles by a uniformed police officer.
Maniac Cop was penned by Ed Brubaker (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Angel
of Death) in collaboration with Refn, and will be helmed by John Hyams (Universal Soldier: Day
of Reckoning).
The original (1988) iconic horror was directed by directed by William Lustig and starred Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Z'Da playing the role
of Matt Cordell (
Maniac Cop).
«
Maniac Cop 2» Film: 4 out
of 5 stars Extras: 4.5 out
of 5 stars «
Maniac Cop 3: Badge
of Silence»: 3.5 out
of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out
of 5 stars
«
Maniac Cop 2» Official Premise: The
Maniac Cop series» first sequel pits Matt Cordell (Robert Z'dar), the crazed, murderous «
Maniac Cop»
of the first film (now horribly disfigured after a particularly brutal stay in prison), and Turkel (Leo Rossi), a serial killer who likes to murder strippers, against a frenzied NYPD detective, Sean McKinney (Robert Davi), who is just one step ahead
of a nervous breakdown.
Robert Z'Dar is known best for playing the role
of Matt Cordell in the cult series «
Maniac Cop».
«
Maniac Cop 3: Badge
of Silence» includes the Unrated Version
of the film, which is a nice bonus.
If you are happy with all
of the above, there is still more since «
Maniac Cop 2» includes some amazing special features.
Back in September
of 2017, original
Maniac Cop writer Larry Cohen was reporting that the Nicolas Winding Refn produced remake was dead.
Mike Gencarelli: Can you reflect on the cult status
of the «
Maniac Cop» series?
«
Maniac Cop 3: Badge
of Silence» includes two audio tracks on this Blu - ray release, even though it is not 7.1, the included DTS - HD Master Audio 5.1 is literally outstanding, I would have never expected this film to get such treatment honestly.
RZ: While we were working on «
Maniac Cop 2» I was on set the first day
of shooting and we were in thiswarehouse.
Lastly there is the original trailer for «
Maniac Cop 3: Badge
of Silence» as well as a Poster & Still Gallery.
«
Maniac Cop 3: Badge
of Silence» also includes a great collection
of extras as well.
Synapse Films released
Maniac Cop on Blu - Ray in the fall
of 2011, but due to a mix - up, I didn't receive my copy until the spring
of 2012.
The story centers on the murder
of innocent people on the streets
of New York by the uniformed titular «
maniac cop.»
Lustig turns
Maniac Cop into low - grade exploitation, with killings and chases on cue, and not all
of them adhering to the strictest logic.
It combines some
of the antagonist focus
of «
Maniac» with the impostor conceit
of «
Maniac Cop,» but with none
of the Freudian depth
of the former or the ironic humor
of the latter.
Maniac Cop, a modern adaptation
of William Lustig's 1988 cult classic that Nicolas Winding Refn and his partner Lene Børglum are producing, was set to shoot this summer in Los Angeles.
We're also not forgetting David Gordon Green's SUSPIRIA and a Nicolas Winding - Refn produced reboot
of the cult slasher
MANIAC COP, both set to roll before cameras soon.
Parker saved the
maniac cop role for Gene Hacker, who spent much
of the film using some not - quite - legal techniques when it came to interrogating KKK members over the deaths
of three civil rights workers in the»60s.
Killers human and supernatural rampage through this impressive black box, as Jay Chattaway's gritty «
Maniac» brings 80's NYC synth sleaze to Joe Spinell's sweaty mannequin lover, while Michael Convertino's strikingly original score to «The Hidden's» body jumping alien slug still stands as one
of the genre's most bizarrely percussive and effective soundtracks, samples creating a sound that's violently otherworldly, which also capturing the haunted spirit
of the relentless E.T.
cop out to bring him in.