Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

You have the right to remain silent…forever.

Directed by William Lustig

Produced by Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment

198885 min6.1 / 10

A gritty 1980s slasher-thriller that weaponizes the badge itself, creating paranoia through the corruption of institutional trust.

A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Maniac Cop scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Maniac Cop violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Maniac Cop one of a kind? No. Less singular than 95% of films.

  • Is Maniac Cop easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Maniac Cop end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Maniac Cop sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity6

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Surprise65

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Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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