William Lustig

William Lustig

February 1, 1955 · 71 years old

William Lustig (born February 1, 1955) is an American filmmaker and film distributor, known for his work in the horror genre. His best-known films include Maniac (1980), Vigilante (1982), and Maniac Cop (1988) and its sequels. He is also the founder of the boutique home video label Blue Underground.…

Known For

10 titles
1
Maniac

Maniac

2012 · 1h 29m · Movie

As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.

6.1
2
Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

1988 · 1h 25m · Movie

A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.

6.0
3
Maniac

Maniac

1980 · 1h 27m · Movie

A psychopathic man goes on a killing and mutilation spree in New York City.

6.3
4
Maniac Cop 2

Maniac Cop 2

1990 · 1h 30m · Movie

A supernatural, maniac killer cop teams up with a Times Square serial killer.

5.9
5
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

1992 · 1h 25m · Movie

A priest practicing the Voodoo arts resurrects Matt Cordell, who takes his badge and comes back from the dead to do his bidding.

5.0
6
Vigilante

Vigilante

1983 · 1h 30m · Movie

After his wife and son got brutalized by a street gang, and a corrupt criminal justice system puts the perpetrators back on the street, a NYC factory worker teams up with a vigilante group to find some measure of bloody justice.

6.5
7
American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

2011 · 1h 20m · Movie

A documentary about the history of exploitation movies, from the silent-film era to the 1970s.

7.1
8
Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

1996 · 1h 29m · Movie

Desert Storm vet who was killed in combat rises from the grave on July Fourth, to kill the unpatriotic citizens of his hometown, after some teens burn an American flag over his burial site.

4.5
9
Relentless

Relentless

1989 · 1h 32m · Movie

Two Los Angeles police detectives, cynical veteran Malloy and cocky rookie Dietz, hunt for a serial killer, an ex-cop named Taylor, who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.

5.9
10
Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

2009 · 30m · Movie

All-new documentary exploring the continued impact and influence of Buddy Giovinazzo's Combat Shock.

7.9