15) Maniac (1980)
Directed by William Lustig, this is one of the most gruesome films ever. The movie revolves around Frank Zito, an unbalanced serial killer of women in New York City. The film became notorious not only for the depth it had in terms of graphic violence involved but also for the sense it made about psychology since it delved inside Frank's mind and traumatic past.
Shooting in a very gritty style, Maniac catches up with the city's seedy underbelly, enhancing the film's dread. Intensive performances and shocking imagery at times, but it is a pretty tough and memorable entry into the horror genre in which loneliness, madness, and the nature of evil are all under discussion.
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