Maniac Cop

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Maniac Cop

R

Released May 13, 1988

1h 25m

Horror

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Two New York policemen (Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell) and a policewoman (Laurene Landon) search for a killer in uniform who should be dead.

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Noel Murray

AV Club

It's too often a routine '80s genre piece, straight down to the synthesizer score, over-lit night scenes, and bandana-sporting street punks.

Rated: B-

Oct 5, 2018

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

Its execution sits perched well above its scummy aim, and the end result is that you feel guilty for wishing for something more perverted.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 6, 2006

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A sturdy slasher flick that laces its splattery slayings with some anti-establishment undertones.

Rated: B

Jun 15, 2006

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

Dripping in 80s exploitation tropes, this gritty crime thriller revels in its era with enough horror elements to make it unique.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 9, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A fairly involving "B" programmer.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 26, 2021

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

It doesn't get more royal on the B-list than Bruce Campbell and Tom Atkins. These guys are geek legends, and they deliver here in Maniac Cop.

Apr 1, 2020

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Darren D

A horror favourite of the 80s, "Maniac Cop," is the example of B-movie perfection with writer Larry Cohen teaming up video nasty director William Lustig plus Bruce Campbell & Robert Z'Dar in opposing roles. A horror mystery that captured the broken down parts & sleazy nights of the city that fully takes advantage of the physique of Matt Cordell (Z'Dar) as he's mostly seen in the shadows making him even more of an imposing figure & antagonist. A brute force snapping necks & throwing victims with ease. Cordell isn't just a horror slasher, as the story gives him life with his backstory & almost made him a sympathetic villain who got twisted up by his own vengeance. "Maniac Cop" capitalises on the perception from public trust & fear of the boys in blue.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Nick O

I hate cops to the max, especially when they’re ‘roided out zombie death machines!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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David W

Chin vs. Chin. Phobe.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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David W

A very watchable horror slasher that is staunchly 80's in its aesthetic and sensibilities. Bolstered hugely by great turns from cult B movie legends Atkins and the great man himself Bruce Campbell. Watch as two great chins in Z'Dar and Campbell battle it out in this surprisingly effective cult favourite.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Audience Member

I thought this movie wasn't going to be that great, but it's actually a pretty solid B-Movie. I also think it's kinda underrated.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Chris B

Boring and rubbish. This movie was not scary at all.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/25

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Synopsis

Two New York policemen (Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell) and a policewoman (Laurene Landon) search for a killer in uniform who should be dead.

Director: William Lustig
Producer: Larry Cohen
Screenwriter: Larry Cohen
Production Co: Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 12, 2014
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Surround

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