Richard Compton

A man who was previously abused by his mother takes out his frustrations on innocent women. He scalps them and uses their hair to make wigs for his mannequins. Upon its release in 1980 this film was accused by critics of taking the slasher film and its accompanying gore effects to new, unpleasantly graphic levels. Special effects were orchestrated by Tom Savini.

Post-nuclear futuristic thriller set in the aftermath of a global catastrophe where lawless bands roam the earth and terrorize what is left of society. Survivors are left to fight starvation and fend off these unruly bands of violent thugs. Harris lives in a deserted steel mill with his wife Hamilton, who is raped and killed by a gang of hoods and Harris sets out to find revenge.

Post-nuclear futuristic thriller set in the aftermath of a global catastrophe where lawless bands roam the earth and terrorize what is left of society. Survivors are left to fight starvation and fend off these unruly bands of violent thugs. Harris lives in a deserted steel mill with his wife, who is raped and killed by a gang of hoods. Harris sets out to find revenge.

Although his mother mistreated him and is now dead, Frank (Joe Spinell), a photographer by day, misses her. In a grotesque act of reminiscence, he kills young women at night and puts their scalps on mannequins masquerading around his New York apartment. He befriends a fellow photographer, but soon his day and night lives begin to meld, blurring the lines of reality. William Lustig directs this disturbing tale known for its graphic violence.