Banned for 18 years and now released minus 58 seconds (sexualised strangulation and knifing), Bill Lustig's schizo-killer pic is all grub and grit. Like Abel Ferrara's Driller Killer, it makes a decent stab (ahem) at playing the reality card, authenticating the dementia of Ed Gein-alike nutter Frank (Joe Spinell) by lingering on grimy New York streets, subway stations and his flat's blood-drenched interior.
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