I personally think that the MANIAC COP trilogy is one of horror's best franchises and officer Matt Cordell is definitely one of the more overlooked and under-appreciated slasher villains. Also it doesn't follow the usual horror trilogy formula of good, bad, terrible; in fact I would say that the first two movies are great and even the third with its kind of ridiculous voodoo love plot is pretty damn good. And of course it's responsible for one of the best taglines of all time; "You have the right to remain silent... forever!"
With plenty of b-movie talent including Bruce Campbell, Tom Atkins, and Laurene Landon MANIAC COP and its sequels are great fun and if you haven't seen them well then I think it's about time you do so. All three are available free and in full below.
MANIAC COP: "Innocent people are being brutally murdered on the streets of New York by a uniformed police officer. As the death toll rises and City Hall attempts a cover-up, Frank McCrae heads the investigation. A young cop, Jack Forrest, finds himself under arrest as the chief suspect, having been the victim of a set-up by the real killer and a mysterious woman phone-caller. Forrest, his girlfriend Theresa, and McCrae set out to solve the puzzle before the Maniac Cop can strike again"
MANIAC COP 2: "Officer Matt Cordell, the undead cop, returns from the grave. Again. This time he is after the criminals who murdered him in the prison, and he is not doing that because he wants to forgive them..."
MANIAC COP 3: BADGE OF SILENCE: "A female cop is gunned down and wrongly accused of using excessive force in a hostage rescue attempt. Maniac cop returns from the dead once more to seek revenge, destroying everything and anyone that stands in his way"
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