Best Maniac Movies & Films Subgenre

Plot / Synopsis: When an unsuspecting woman stops at a remote gas station in the dead of night, she's made the plaything of a sociopath sniper with a secret vendetta. To survive she must not only dodge his bullets and fight for her life, but also figure out who wants her dead and why...

Plot / Synopsis: "Unfriended: Dark Web" tells the story about a teen who comes into possession of a new laptop and finds that it may have been stolen. He discovers the previous owner may be watching every move he makes and will do anything to get it back...

Plot / Synopsis: James DeMonaco directs The Purge: Anarchy (2014) and hopefully will redeem the awful ratings that The Purge received. The Purge: Anarchy looks to greatly intensify the action when our victims are stuck outside of the security systems. How will they stay alive in the madness that is The Purge. I really think Universal Pictures can redeem the horror film franchise, can they...

Plot / Synopsis: Brian Kessler, a journalist researching serial killers, and his photographer girlfriend Carrie set out on a cross-country tour of the sites of the killings. Sharing the ride and their expenses are Early Grayce, a paroled white trash criminal, and his girlfriend Adele. As the trip progresses, Early begins to appear more and more unstable, and Brian and Carrie begin...

Plot / Synopsis: Adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Boogeyman.' 20th Century Studios and 21 Laps present "The Boogeyman," a horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King, which opens June 2, 2023, in theaters nationwide. High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren't getting much support from their...

Plot / Synopsis: While Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to hospital, and the serial killer is not far behind her.Tagline: More Of The Night He Came Home...

Plot / Synopsis: Suddenly Laura Mars can see through the eyes of a serial killer as he commits his crimes. She contacts the police and with the aid of a police detective, tries to stop the killer. But first, they have to figure out who it is...

Plot / Synopsis: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon directs the continuation of The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) in The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014). I still have this film queued in Netflix, one day I am going to watch it. The Town That Dreaded Sundown is a rated R slasher film. Starring in The Town That Dreaded Sundown is Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, and Anthony...

Plot / Synopsis: A young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking down an elusive serial r**ist/killer through Italy when she herself becomes a victim of the brutal man's obsession...

Plot / Synopsis: Young co-eds are being dismembered by a mysterious murderer on a college campus. The killer is attempting to put together a human jigsaw puzzle made from body parts. Tagline: "If you like strong thrills, come to see us... But do not come alone... Just in case." -- translation of Spanish ad campaign...

Plot / Synopsis: Suite Nothings, is a sleazy L.A. phone *fantasy* hot-line...in other words a phone-sex service, voiced by failed models, in which callers get to divulge their fantasies over the phone. Among them is Bobo, an individual who's twisted sense of humor, is matched only by his warped mental state. Dressed in an eerily comical mask of all things a clown,...

Plot / Synopsis: As a means to distract herself from an affair, a love-addicted woman befriends a cleaning lady, badly scarred by burns. She soon learns, these scars run much deeper than the surface...

Plot / Synopsis: Chucky, the doll possessed by a serial killer, discovers the perfect mate to kill and revive into the body of another doll. Tagline: Here comes the bride... there goes everyone else...

Plot / Synopsis: Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time and now the life of her own son hangs in the balance. Tagline: This summer, terror won't be taking a vacation...

Plot / Synopsis: As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.Tagline: I warned you not to go out tonight...