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This is much better than Halloween (1978)


Yeah I said it, its my opinion, this movie Maniac is much better than John Carpenter's "Halloween".

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that's cool, but if you don't give your reasons I can't take it seriously












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The ending of the original Halloween seemed like a cop-out. The ending to Maniac was a FREAK-OUT !

"In every dimension , there's another YOU!"

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Better than "Halloween" (1978)?! Eh, no!

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Halloween is arguably the supreme popcorn slasher. It made a lot of money at the box office and it's universally beloved for a reason. The sort of film that most people can sit down and enjoy. Films like Halloween and Scream are blockbuster slashers. Broad appeal horror.

Maniac is more of a hard horror which is very appealing to some but off-putting to others. It's gory, sleazy and even quite bizarre. Prime for cult fandom.

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What you said. Maniac is different enough that comparisons like this are subjective.

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