grindhouse theater
fourfour is scaring the crap out of us this month with great reviews of cult horror films. today’s post is on Maniac – a film that played NYC’s 42nd St. during it’s grindhouse theater days… “The grindhouse “classic” Maniac (1980) is as schizo as its title character, vacillating wildly between scenes of brutality and hilarity (though the former leaves far more of an impression — the word “pornographic” is often used to describe the movie’s approach to violence). ”

fourfour includes info on 42nd St’s history and shots of Maniac “on the marquee of the Lyric, a 42nd St. grindhouse theater devoted to the kind of depravity Maniac offered.” cool stuff – check it out!.”