The Last Horror Film

1982
R
1h 27m

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Dark Comedy Satire Slasher Horror Comedy Horror

A New York taxi driver stalks a beautiful actress attending the Cannes Film Festival, which coincides with a series of violent killings of the lady's friends.A New York taxi driver stalks a beautiful actress attending the Cannes Film Festival, which coincides with a series of violent killings of the lady's friends.A New York taxi driver stalks a beautiful actress attending the Cannes Film Festival, which coincides with a series of violent killings of the lady's friends.

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5.6/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

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Trivia
This film was shot guerrilla style without permits at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.

Goofs
The fictional film "Caller in the Night" is credited to "Stanlee Kline" on the marquee but to "Stanley Kline" during the movie's opening scenes.

Quotes
Jana Bates: I've seen enough fake blood to know the real thing when I see it.

Crazy credits
The first titles seen onscreen are the words 'The End', 1 minute and 50 seconds into the film.

Alternate versions
The American 'Troma' DVD release is also missing the end of the "Night Caller" film clip. The shots of the old woman removing and eating the heart have been cut out.

Connections
Edited into Thriller Zone (1995)

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Written by Vince Clarke (as Depeche Mode)
Performed by Depeche Mode

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Caroline Munro is the ultimate Godess of horror!

This film is freely based on a true incident that happened in the early 1980s when a weird fan did an assault on US-president Ronald Reagan, just to impress his fave actress Jodie Foster whom he saw her in Martin Scorsese´s cult classic. Now, Joe Spinell plays a quite strange taxi driver who´s possessed by the idea to shoot a movie that stars his beloved horror star Jana Bates (as sexy as ever: Caroline Munro!). As soon as he arrives at the film festival in Cannes/France some bloody murders shatter the surroundings of the actress...

I know that this film was released in Germany under the title "Maniac 2: Love to Kill", however until its two main actors "The Last Horror Film" has got nothing to do with William Lustig´s explosive shocker! The gore keeps within the limits, some sedate humor is brought on and the sleaze factor is satisfied by some naked chicks running over the screen. Some surreal impressions are given by a few film-in-film-interruptions, the atmosphere of glamorous Cannes reminded me on a soap opera, though quite likeable at all, and the ending features a pretty surprise! Don´t expect a second "Maniac" or you´ll surely be disappointed! Enjoy this nice little horror thriller for the amazing appearance of great Caroline Munro and you´ll worship her like a Godess!!!