Directed by:
William LustigScreenplay:
Larry CohenCinematography:
James LemmoComposer:
Jay ChattawayCast:
Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Richard Roundtree, William Smith, Sheree North, Barry Brenner, Victoria Catlin, Corey Michael Eubanks (more)VOD (2)
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With New York City being terrorised by a psychopathic killer in a police uniform the prime suspect is Officer Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell), a young policeman framed by the real maniac cop. With the help of his lover and fellow officer Theresa Mallory (Laurene Landon), Jack tries to clear his name. Meanwhile, Detective Lieutenant Frank McCrae (Tom Atkins) is hot on the heels of the killer, but may not live long enough to bring his shocking discoveries to light. (Arrow Films)
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A typical late 1980s B-movie that went straight to video, with all the pros and cons that come with it. Cohen's script is not great, but director Lustig learned a lot from Sam Raimi, and so the dark atmosphere of nighttime N.Y., where innocent citizens are mowed down by a uniformed officer, is ultimately the film's greatest asset. There’s a decent amount of blood, the murders are well thought out, and only the final hand on the pier doesn't bode well. Normally, it would have left my mind after a few days, but for my distant nostalgic memory of begging to watch this film (as the title and original VHS cover had already inspired a sacred terror in my childhood soul), I'll give it 4 stars.
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