In Jenn Wexler’s film, The Ranger, a group of teens take off into the woods to party and piss off the locals. Sound familiar? On the surface, The Ranger does have a lot in common with many of the cabin in the woods slasher subgenre flicks that we’ve seen over …
Read More »Interview With Actress Laurene Landon: A Cult Star’s Journey
Perhaps best recognized for her role in Robert Aldrich’s All the Marbles and the 1982 hit comedy Airplane 2: The Sequel, Laurene Landon went on to give outstanding performances in Hundra (1983), Maniac Cop (1988) and Maniac Cop 2 (1990) before going on an unexpected hiatus. Recently, Landon returned to the silver …
Read More »‘Maniac Cop’ (1988): Cult Slasher With Shield Appeal – Retro Review
I have a confession to make. Despite being a connoisseur of all things horror, I have never seen the underrated cult gem that is Maniac Cop. That’s right, I have not seen every horror film to emerge from the motion picture industry. Shocking, right? Written by Larry Cohen (It’s Alive 1974, The …
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