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[[Image:Machete_screen_used.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Machete with [[Tom Savini]] autograph on it. Original prop used in "Maniac" and [[Dawn of the | [[Image:Machete_screen_used.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Machete with [[Tom Savini]] autograph on it. Original prop used in "Maniac" and [[Dawn of the Dead (1978)]]. Note that it rust because of fake blood. Real blood also terribly effective rust agent.]] | ||
One of Frank Zito's weapons in the film is rarely used machete. In the film it's mostly seen on the table until hallucination scene, where it's picked up from the viloin case (same one used to held the shotgun) by one of the maneqins of killed girls with her scalps on it, and then used to cut out Zito's arm. | One of Frank Zito's weapons in the film is rarely used machete. In the film it's mostly seen on the table until hallucination scene, where it's picked up from the viloin case (same one used to held the shotgun) by one of the maneqins of killed girls with her scalps on it, and then used to cut out Zito's arm. | ||
Intersting fact, that it was the same prop machete, that was used by [[Tom Savini]] in [[Dawn of the | Intersting fact, that it was the same prop machete, that was used by [[Tom Savini]] in [[Dawn of the Dead (1978)]] as motorcycle rider named Blades. | ||
[[Image:Machete1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Machete held by one of the maneqin girls.]] | [[Image:Machete1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Machete held by one of the maneqin girls.]] | ||
[[Image:Machete2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Zito's arm cut by his own machete.]] | [[Image:Machete2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Zito's arm cut by his own machete.]] | ||
Revision as of 17:04, 31 March 2010
Maniac is a 1980 cult horror slasher/splatter directed by William Lustig, most known for famed character actor Joe Spinell outstanding performance as a psychotic serial killer Frank Zito, incredible special make-up effects by genre cult guru Tom Savini and neo-noir dark romantic depiction of New York.
The following weapons were used in the movie Maniac:
Unknown double barreled shotgun
Frank Zito (Joe Spinell) using unknown double barelled shotgun in the most known scene of the movie, where he shoots disco boy (Tom Savini) and disco girl (Hyla Marrow)with it in their car. Zito uses viloin case to illegaly hide his weapon, when he's in the city.
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Unknown sports or air pistol
Frank Zito using unknown pistol held in special case, while practising shooting in his appartament. He didn't fire this pistol in the movie, but there is a bullet holes in the wall, presumebly by bullets shot from this pistol.
Colt Detective Special
Police detectives (Randy Jurgensen and Jimmy Aurichio), that arrived in Zito's apartament in the movie's final scene using two Colt Detective Special revolvers.
Machete
One of Frank Zito's weapons in the film is rarely used machete. In the film it's mostly seen on the table until hallucination scene, where it's picked up from the viloin case (same one used to held the shotgun) by one of the maneqins of killed girls with her scalps on it, and then used to cut out Zito's arm. Intersting fact, that it was the same prop machete, that was used by Tom Savini in Dawn of the Dead (1978) as motorcycle rider named Blades.
Bayonet
Bayonet (you can tell it the loop and the quillon) used by Zito in the scene, where he chases nurse (Kelly Piper)in the subway station and then killing her in station's toilet with this bayonet in the back.
Thanks for reading. --Kloga 16:35, 31 March 2010 (UTC)