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Maniac (1980) - 4K Remastered Blu-ray in the US

3-Disc Limited Edition With BD - DVD - CD

William Lustig's Maniac (1980) starring Joe Spinell and Caroline Munro is a genre classic. In the US, the first US Blu-ray was released by Blue Underground. On 11/13/2018, they will release a further Blu-ray (3-Disc Limited Edition). In order to do so, the 16mm negative which had been considered lost for quite some time was scanned in 4K. The extras are as follows:

  • Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Producer/Director William Lustig and Co-Producer Andrew W. Garroni
  • Audio Commentary #2 with Co-Producer/Director William Lustig, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini, Editor Lorenzo Marinelli, and Joe Spinell's Assistant Luke Walter
  • NEW – Returning to the Scene of the Crime with William Lustig
  • NEW – MANIAC Outtakes Featurette
  • Anna and the Killer – Interview with Star Caroline Munro
  • The Death Dealer – Interview with Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini
  • Dark Notes – Interview with Composer Jay Chattaway
  • Maniac Men – Interview with Songwriters Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky
  • Mr. Robbie: Maniac 2 Promo Reel
  • The Joe Spinell Story
  • MANIAC Publicity
  • MANIAC Controversy
  • Radio Spots
  • TV Spots
  • Theatrical Trailers
  • BONUS CD – MANIAC Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Jay Chattaway
  • BONUS Collectable Booklet with new essay by author Michael Gingold

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Release: Jul 28, 2018 - Author: The Undertaker - Translator: Tony Montana

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