A psychopathic man goes on a killing and mutilation spree in New York City.
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| Joe Spinell | ... |
Frank Zito
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| Caroline Munro | ... |
Anna D'Antoni
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Abigail Clayton | ... |
Rita
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| Kelly Piper | ... |
Nurse
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| Rita Montone | ... |
Hooker
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| Tom Savini | ... |
Disco Boy
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Hyla Marrow | ... |
Disco Girl
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| James L. Brewster | ... |
Beach Boy
(as James Brewster)
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Linda Lee Walter | ... |
Beach Girl
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Tracie Evans | ... |
Street Hooker
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| Sharon Mitchell | ... |
Second Nurse
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Carol Henry | ... |
Deadbeat
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Nelia Bacmeister | ... |
Carmen Zito
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Louis Jawitz | ... |
Art Director
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Denise Spagnuolo | ... |
Denise
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Billy Spagnuolo | ... |
Billy
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| Frank Pesce | ... |
T.V. Reporter (voice)
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Candace Clements | ... |
First Park Mother
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Diane Spagnuolo | ... |
Second Park Mother
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Kim Hudson | ... |
Lobby Hooker
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Terry Gagnon | ... |
Woman in Alley
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Joan Baldwin | ... |
First Model
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Jeni Paz | ... |
Second Model
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Janelle Winston | ... |
Waitress
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| Randy Jurgensen | ... |
First Cop
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Jimmy Aurichio | ... |
Second Cop
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Andrew W. Garroni | ... |
Jerry (uncredited)
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| William Lustig | ... |
Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Lustig | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| C.A. Rosenberg | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Joe Spinell | ... | (screenplay) |
| Joe Spinell | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Andrew W. Garroni | ... | producer (produced by) (as Andrew Garroni) |
| Judd Hamilton | ... | executive producer |
| William Lustig | ... | producer (produced by) |
| John Packard | ... | associate producer |
| Joe Spinell | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jay Chattaway | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Lindsay | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Larry Marinelli | ... | (as Lorenzo Marinelli) |
Editorial Department
| James Proser | ... | assistant editor |
| Irving Rathner | ... | negative cutter |
| Shane Strickland | ... | Junior Colorist |
Makeup Department
| Candace Clements | ... | makeup artist |
| Tom Savini | ... | special makeup and effects |
| Rob Bottin | ... | makeup effects (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Andrew W. Garroni | ... | unit production manager (as Andrew Garroni) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Adams III | ... | second assistant director |
| Stephen Andrew | ... | first assistant director |
| Nelia Bacmeister | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Richard Behrens | ... | carpenter |
| Thomas Costabile | ... | carpenter (as Tom Costabile) |
| Gary Martin | ... | property master |
| Marla Schweppe | ... | scenic artist |
| Nick Ward | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Rick Dior | ... | re-recording mixer: Trans Audio |
| Clinton C. Elliot | ... | assistant sound editor (as Clint Elliott) |
| Sanford Rackow | ... | sound effects (as Sandy Rackow) |
| Gary Rich | ... | sound mixer |
| George Schowerer | ... | dolby consultant |
| Erno Sephy | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jim Canatta | ... | assistant camera (as James Cannata) |
| Robert K. Feldmann | ... | key grip (as Robert Feldman) |
| Bob Halloran | ... | best boy |
| Steven Hirsch | ... | still photographer (as Steve Hirsch) |
| Kevin Jones | ... | gaffer |
| Robert Lindsay | ... | camera operator |
| Luke Walter | ... | second assistant camera |
| Bobbi Leigh Zito | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Candace Clements | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Ron Bacchiocchi | ... | music engineer |
| Pete Levin | ... | electronic music realizations (as Peter Levin) |
| Jay Chattaway | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Deborah Ledendecker | ... | script supervisor |
| Janine Stover | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ted Moskowitz | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Blum | ... | production assistant |
| Jim Harte | ... | production assistant |
| Janie Heath | ... | production assistant |
| Randy Jurgensen | ... | production liaison |
| Laura Little | ... | production office coordinator |
| Jason Lustig | ... | production assistant |
| Edward Perchaluk | ... | unit publicist |
| Jerry Sykes | ... | production assistant |
| Cecilia Verardi | ... | production office coordinator (as Cindie Verardi) |
| Luke Walter | ... | assistant: Mr. Spinell |
| Debi Zimmerman | ... | production coordinator (as Debra Zimmerman) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Analysis Film Releasing Corporation (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fuchs Filmtheater (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- René Chateau Productions (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Media Home Entertainment (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- Eurocopfilms (1981) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Citadel Films (1981) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Boulevard Diffusion (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- House of Dare (1982) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Garland Productions)
- Nippon Herald Films (1982) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Arcade Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Curly Video (1983) (Finland) (VHS)
- Video Classics (1983) (Australia) (video)
- Media Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Cor Koppies Video (1986) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Video for Pleasure (VFP) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Cor Koppies Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- CMV Laservision (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Astro Distribution (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- New Line (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Shochiku Home Video (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Another World Entertainment (2007) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Another World Entertainment (2007) (Denmark) (DVD) (Special 2 Disc Edition)
- Another World Entertainment (2007) (Norway) (DVD)
- Blue Underground (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Firebox (2007) (Finland) (DVD) (1-disc edition)
- Blue Underground (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Grindhouse Releasing (2010) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Blue Underground (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (30th Anniversay Special Edition)
- Blue Underground (2010) (United States) (DVD) (30th Anniversary Special Edition)
- Supersounds Films (2010) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- Atlantic Film (2012) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinema Cult (2013) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Cinema Cult (2013) (Australia) (DVD)
- Eclipse (2013) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Eclipse (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- Kadokawa (2013) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Kadokawa (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- Shock (2013) (Australia)
- Shudder (2015) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Blue Underground (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray) (4k restoration) (3 disc limited edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Elite Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Elite Entertainment (United States) (laserdisc)
- Novio A/S (Norway) (VHS)
- TV3 (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinopticals (35mm blow up)
- Cinopticals (titles and opticals)
- Don Elliott's Recording Studio (music recording)
- East End Productions (post-production services)
- F & B Ceco (equipment)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (approved) (no. 25999)
- Qonexions (location buses)
- Sound Mixers Studio (additional music recording)
- TVC Laboratories (color and chemtone processing)
- Trans Audio (sound transfers)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Frank Zito misses his mother, who was killed in a car accident years before. She was abusive to him, and made money selling her body, but Frank still misses her. He tries to keep her from leaving him, and reform her evil ways, by killing young women and putting their scalps on mannequins which he displays around his apartment. Photographer Anna D'Antoni takes a picture of him in the park, and he pursues and befriends her. Is she the one he has been looking for or just another mother wannabe?
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | Run from this man! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $350,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | William Lustig and Joe Spinell say they didn't always have the necessary permits to film on location in New York City. Certain scenes (including the infamous shotgun through the windshield scene) had to have been filmed quickly and afterwards the crew had to run away before the cops arrived. See more » |
| Goofs | The nurse is supposedly alone in the subway station, but during one shot (from inside the subway train as it pulls away) we can see several people walking about on the platform; they all disappear in the next shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Inferno (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Non gettarmi la sabbia negli occhi See more » |
| Quotes |
Frank Zito:
I told you not to go out tonight, didn't I? Every time you go out, this kind of thing happens. See more » |