The Maniac - A pair of vintage horror movies

This is a combination of two films made in 1977 and 1988. They were filmed using an 8 millimeter wind-up camera with no sound. Each scene was rehearsed multiple times then filmed a single time in sequence. No splicing was used.

The first film "The Maniac" takes place in the summer while the "Return of the Maniac" was filmed the following winter.

The cast is as follows:

The Maniac - Dan Robertson
Young Woman - Ann Robertson
Young Man - Tom Kriegel
Woodsman - Scott Robertson
Producer & Director - David Robertson

All filming was done in and around the Robertson home on Payne Ave in Galion, Ohio. The creek scenes were filmed on the nearby Olentangy.

Musical accompaniment was added in 1989 when the film was converted to VHS. Minor editing was performed after digitization from the original 8mm film stock.