
Maniac(1980)
A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.


“Is It Magic? Or Wholesale Slaughter?”
A talk show hostess and her boyfriend investigate a shady magician who has the ability to hypnotize and control people's thoughts in order to stage gory onstage illusions using his powers of mindbending.

Ray Sager
Montag the Magnificent
Judy Cler
Sherry Carson
Wayne Ratay
Jack
Phil Laurenson
Greg
Jim Rau
Steve
Don Alexander
Det. Kramer
John Elliot
Det. Harlan
Karin Alexana
Stage Girl #1 - Chainsaw Victim
Corinne Kirkin
Stage Girl #2 - Headpike Victim
Monica Blackwell
Stage Girl #3 - Punchpress Victim
The Wizard of Gore is a horror film released in 1970 exploring themes of magic, detective, hypnosis, gore, illusion, grindhouse. Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, it stars Ray Sager, Judy Cler, Wayne Ratay. A talk show hostess and her boyfriend investigate a shady magician who has the ability to hypnotize and control people's thoughts in order to stage gory onstage illusions using his powers of mindbending.
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