MANIAC: 2018

DEATH SENTENCE

Original Title: DEATH WISH - DEATH WISH II

RUNNING TIME: 119 minutes.

A TWO-IN-ONE EDITION of Death Wish and Death Wish II with an opening of Death Wish 4 -The Crackdown.
The rape and the killing of the housekeeper and also the nude scenes rape and killing of Kersey's daughter are from an uncut Blu-ray source.
Kersey's daughter who falls to her death is also a little more graphic.
Also the rapes are done with flashbacks to make it all more violent with the music of Jay Chattaway.
Music overdub of Jay Chattaway (Maniac 1980 score) and of course Herbie Hancock and Jimmy Page.

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DEADLY ROAD

Original Title: THE HITCHER (1986)

RUNNING TIME: 70 minutes

My version of The Hitcher.
One of my favorite actors and compatriot Rutger Hauer died this year.
Two on the top of my favorite movies with Hauer are Blade Runner and this one.
My version of The Hitcher is dedicated to him, it was a shock when I heard about his passing.
I used in this version music overdubs and re-scores of Hans Zimmer. (Blade Runner 2049)

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DADDY'S LITTLE WHORE

Original Title: MURDER-SET-PIECES

RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes.

This is the well-known controversial film of Nick Palumbo.
This edit is done from the totally uncut Dutch DVD edition of Murder - Set - Pieces.
The DVD has a real video quality but there isn't anything better than that.
Cut to 60 minutes, this edit is showing mostly the killer and his victims and some private life.
I cut out Tony Todd and Gunnar Hansen not really necessary for this edit.
Music overdubs and re-scores of (Jimi) Hendrix, only thing is the songs I used are edit to instrumental versions. (Voodoo Child and Machine Gun)
Special appearance by Adolf Hitler who is the Grandfather of the killer.

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DEAD BITCH

Original Title: DEAD GIRL

RUNNING TIME: 63 minutes.

Crazy and disturbed, and that is also the case in this edit.
Although the story in the original is a real fantasy, I think I made the storyline in this cut more believable.

DADDY'S DEAD LITTLE GIRL

Original Title: DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL (2012)

RUNNING TIME: 69 minutes.

This edit is done with re-scores and music overdubs by various artists.
I made the storyline in this cut a little different.
The original is disturbing and this edit is on that point stronger.

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COLLISION

Original Title: TITANIC

RUNNING TIME: 119 Minutes.

This edition has been shortened to approximately 2 hours.

New music has been added to replace the annoying violin music in the background on deck and inside the ship.

The new music features elegant piano compositions for a better atmosphere.

The movie focuses more on the collision with the iceberg while maintaining the story of Rose and Jack, albeit with a slightly less romantic tone.

The scenes featuring Rose and Jack now have new music by Hans Zimmer, Fesliyan Studios, John Barry, Rogue Banos, Vangelis, Angelo Badalamenti, Michael Wollny, and Klaus Badelt.

Additionally, three deleted scenes have been added.

The sound is in DTS-HD 7.1.

D-DAY: THE INVASION

Original Title: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN

RUNNING TIME: 85 minutes.

This is a remake of my earlier edit ETERNAL MEMORY.
This version is in black and white, in a 2.40 ratio with DTS HD surround sound in 7.1
The story stays the same, NO search for a Private Ryan, you see the Normandy landings and from there Miller and his combat group are on patrol, to destroy or capture German soldiers.
Everthing is this new edition about Ryan is cut, it is just a soldier in the edit, nothing more.
This cut is also 6 minutes shorter than Eternal Memory.
Music overdubs/re-scores by Hans Zimmer

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CURSED - STREAMLINED EDITION

Original Title: HEREDITARY

RUNNING TIME: 82 minutes.

In contradiction of the earlier released extended cut is this a streamlined version.

Re-scores by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrows and Tomandandy.

Trimmed in dialogue, scenes between Peter and Steve are removed, etcetera.

DTS-HD Sound.

CURSED - EXTENDED EDITION

Original Title: HEREDITARY

RUNNING TIME: 134 minutes.

This is an extended edition with all the deleted scenes re-stored and in place.

Some re-scores are done with the same soundtrack and some other composers.

This is on request and it's done in his original ratio in DTS-HD sound.

CHAINSAW

Original Title: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 1974 - 2022.

RUNNING TIME: 121 minutes.

Edit of the original from 1974 and the sequel of 2022.

I had fun with the 2022 version, but I don't take this seriously as a sequel.

However, I made one movie of this, DTS surround in 2.40 widescreen.

There will be inserts of TEXAS CHAINSAW 2013 used as a crossover between the 74' original to the 2022 version.

English SRT subtitles by Zagadka.

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CLOWN - A SUDDEN END TO A MISERABLE LIFE

Original Title: Joker (2019) & Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

RUNNING TIME: 118 minutes.

Two-in-One Edition.

I’ve previously shared my thoughts about the movie "Joker 2," the movie was too bad for words.

The musical elements included in the film felt like a major letdown.

Lady Gaga is also a major disruptor in this product, largely throwing the film into the abyss.

After watching the film twice and researching the original "Joker," I realized I had enough material to create a sequel to my first edit, "CLOWN," which I made in 2022.

The film has been completely re-edited, and that was no easy task.

In this new version, Gaga has been entirely removed, and Joaquin Phoenix's singing is not featured.

Similar to my first edit, "CLOWN," (which is now integrated into Joker 2) the storyline has been thoroughly changed, offering added depth to the character of Arthur Fleck.

However, much of the original content had to be cut as I couldn’t use it.

In my adaptation, Fleck is portrayed as a deeply troubled individual whose loneliness mentally destroys him, making him a ticking time bomb that eventually explodes.

My edit includes necessary flashbacks to the first part, and the lawsuit against Fleck has also been completely re-edited.

Additionally, the soundtrack features re-scored music by composers such as Rogue Banos and Hans Zimmer, along with original music used in different scenes.

Made in a 2.40 ratio with AC3 5.1 sound.

CHASED

Original Title: BUMPERKLEEF (TAILGATE)

RUNNING TIME: 62 minutes

This is a dutch horror movie, it has some similarities with Unhinged

I did Unhinged also on the site as "Traffic"

As usual, I removed a lot of dialogue and some scenes of the grandparents.

The opening in which the killer is introduced is cut to make the killer more mysterious.

Rescored music by Cliff Martinez, John Carpenter, Alan Howarth, and Mark Isham.

English subtitles, sound in DTS 5.1

CYBORG

Original Title: ROBOCOP - ROBOCOP 2

RUNNING TIME: 117 minutes.

A two-in-one edition of the first two movies.
I cut out all the commercials and funny bullshit.
In this version, the opening is from ROBOCOP 2 and then it goes back one year earlier when Murphy was still a "human" cop.
The whole edit is done in a 2.40 ratio.

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CRAWLERS

Original Title: THE DESCENT / THE DESCENT 2

RUNNING TIME: 125 Minutes

This is a remake of the earlier 2018 release of The Cave.

The remake is now in DTS surround, with subtitles and completely different in editing.

The first edit was back to back, this new edit goes back and forth.

The second chapter is the main movie in this, and it goes back to the original.

I gave it also a new title, and it's in his original 2:35.1 widescreen.

The first edit stays online, and this cut is somehow an alternative edition.

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CUJO: MONSTER IN THE CLOSET

Original Title: CUJO

RUNNING TIME: 70 minutes.

One of my favorites, with a more bizarre ending, the novel by Stephen King

was outstanding and this edit is more corresponding with the book.

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CALIGULA - THE MANIAC CUT

Original Title: CALIGULA

RUNNING TIME: 108 minutes.

This is a re-edition of an edit I did in 2018.
In 2018, I started this project from the source of a Dutch BLU-RAY.
But the quality, like also the Dutch DVD was not on a high level.
So for me a disappointment, but I continued the project anyway because there was no better source available.
The source I used is from the (import) Imperial Edition with a better quality than the Dutch version.
Some scenes are re-scored to improve the sound and the edit is now in a 2.40 ratio.
The pornographic lesbian scenes are re-scored and again I used versions of Cavalleria Rusticana.
The orgy is uncut in this edit, with some overdubs.

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BORN EVIL

Original Title: THE FIRST OMEN

RUNNING TIME: 66 Minutes.

This condensed version of The First Omen serves as a prelude to The Omen Trilogy. (1976 - 1981)

I plan to cover the first two movies in a single review.

In my opinion, a lot of nonsense has been cut out in this story, especially smoking nuns, who also jump on trampolines and more of that bullshit.

The disco scene in which the nuns enjoy themselves like professional whores has also been removed in this edit.

I found these elements unbelievable, and while they may be possible, they were unnecessary in the editing process.

One character is completely removed.

The storyline is changed in this edit.

Alternative Ending.

Re-scores as in Immaculate, (Evil Born) by Rogue Banos, Steve Jablonski, Alexis Grapsas, Danny Bensi, and Saunder Jurriaans.

BUTCHER

Original Title: IN A VIOLENT NATURE

RUNNING TIME: 55 Minutes.

Seen during my holiday and except for the special make-up effects I was not impressed.

The media called this a very promising film, but the overall storyline could be stronger.

The killer takes his time to walk completely through the forest and at a certain point that becomes irritating.

As usual, I put the scissors in there, I didn't like the music either, that junk has been completely removed.

I use new music including the soundtrack of "Longlegs" and John Carpenter is also featured.

The 4.3 ratio may have been nice in the 1970s, but not anymore.

I changed this to 1.85.1.

DTS-HD SOUND 5.1

BEAU - A MAN'S JOURNEY THROUGH A MISERABLE LIFE

Original Title: BEAU IS AFRAID

RUNNING TIME: 110 Minutes.

This is a one-hour and 50-minute edition of Beau is Afraid.

Beau lives in his apartment, surrounded by crazy people, characters that you see for example in the world of David Lynch.

He is going to visit his Mother, but that is not going to be exactly smooth.

What we have then is all kinds of weird stuff happening to him, mostly comic but also tragic.

I liked the original that runs for almost 3 hours, but the biggest cuts were done in the woods when Beau watches a play.

Some scenes are way too long.

Don't expect a very old Beau as a farmer who lives with a family and sons, that is completely cut.

There is a lot of stuff changed in the edit, TV replacement, re-scores, and overdubs are used in the music.

Flashbacks of his youth are edited in a different order.

So overall there are some changes in the storyline and the so-called trail ending is completely removed.

Some shit music is removed, especially in one sex scene.

BRUTAL

Original Title: HOSTEL (2005 - 2007)

RUNNING TIME: 120 minutes.

Two-in-one edition of Hostel (2005 -2007)

It is re-scored with the music of my usual composers.

Both movies are pretty streamlined, very violent, and sadistic.

So this is not for everyone.

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BLUE STEEL 44

Original Title: BLUE STEEL

RUNNING TIME: 68 minutes.

A streamlined version of BLUE STEEL.

Curtis is great in this movie, but Silver is outstanding in his performance.

A lot of the private life of Curtis is cut, the parents of Curtis are gone, the police training is gone, everything that's not important for this edit.

This edit is more between the final battle between Curtis and Silver.

The 44 Magnum is one of my favorite guns and the gunshots of the 44 in the movie are overdubbed with a real 44.

BOUNDLESS

Original Title: FRONTIER(S)

RUNNING TIME: 75 minutes

An excellent French horror flick.

English subtitled, and very sadistic in his violence.

So reason for me to do a streamlined version of this movie.

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BOOK OF THE DEAD: THE POSSESSION

Original Title: THE EVIL DEAD

RUNNING TIME: 59 MINUTES.

I used the American Blu-ray version to create this edit.
It's in his original 4.3 ratio, although I hate that ratio it's still the best quality available.
A saw a lot of the so-called 1.85.1 versions but the quality is not on the level of this one.
I used sound effects and music of the remake of Evil Dead. (2013)
A rollercoaster in 59 minutes.

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BOOK OF THE DEAD: THE DEMON

Original Title: EVIL DEAD (2013)

RUNNING TIME: 70 minutes.

This is a remake of the horror film, THE EVIL DEAD.

I first saw this movie at the Imagine Film Festival in Amsterdam in 2013 and I thought it was great.

The colors and widescreen ratio were impressive.

In this cut, the girl who was burned alive in the beginning is now shown as a flashback.

I used the extended version for this, which includes all the scenes that were cut in the theatrical version.

BORN TO KILL

Original Title: FULL METAL JACKET

RUNNING TIME: 86 minutes.

Full Metal is a great war movie, but I didn't like some (additional) music tracks, and there was too much dialogue in the original.

There are no skinny ugly hookers you can fuck for 5 dollars in this cut, the edit is more focused on the training and the battle in Vietnam, and I made it more depressing.

Some shit music is gone, the voice-overdub of Matthew Modine is gone, and there was a big mistake in the original when Hartman walks around and jells to his soldiers.

Joker (Modine) stands in one scene in the middle of the row, and in the next same shot when Modine says his John Wayne line he suddenly stands on the left.

It always bothered me in that scene, so by cutting some lines I solved it.

Sound in DTS 7.1

BLOODY PROM

Original Title: THE LOVED ONES

RUNNING TIME: 53 minutes.

This is a shortened version of the movie "The Loved Ones".

I have removed the comic scenes featuring Richard Wilson and focused more on the abduction of Xavier Samuel and the sadistic character LOLA, portrayed excellently by Robin McLeavy.

BLOOD OATH

Original Title: ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976)

RUNNING TIME: 69 minutes

Streamlined edition of Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13.
Sound in DTS 7.1

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BLADE RUNNER: THE CONFRONTATION

Original Title: BLADE RUNNER - BLADE RUNNER 2049

RUNNING TIME: 172 minutes.

This is a two-in-one edition of Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049, featuring a mix of both movie soundtracks.

When I watched 2049 in the theatre, I was disappointed.

However, when I saw it on Blu-ray, it worked better for me.

Even so, it was too long, so I've edited it down to 97 minutes in this version, with a total running time of 172 minutes.

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BLOODY WEEKEND

Original Title: EDEN LAKE

RUNNING TIME: 66 Minutes.

The initial plan was to release it as part of a double feature, but the decision was made to release the edited version separately. The new version is approximately one hour long and includes more blood and violence, as well as some re-scores by David Julyan. The trip to the forest has been trimmed down, and the first confrontation between the man and the gang has been removed. For this couple, the trouble begins when the gang steals their car for joyriding. The scene of the man breaking into a family's home has been removed, as it was deemed unbelievable, and some scenes have been completely re-scored.

BAD DREAMS

Original Title: NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) - NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (DREAM WARRIORS)

RUNNING TIME: 123 minutes.

This is a two-in-one movie edit of the original NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) and NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (DREAM WARRIORS)

The story of Nightmare 1 is edited as a flashback in Nightmare 3, which features Nancy as the main character in her second appearance.

The film also includes added scenes from Nightmare 6, depicting Krueger's life when he was still human.

Some of the music has been rescored and overdubbed by Christopher Young and Charles Bernstein.

The sound is in DTS 7.1

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AN ELM STREET STORY

Original Title: NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (2010)

RUNNING TIME: 79 minutes.

I had previously completed a workprint of this film, but some parts of the storyline could have been improved.

The original script was written by Zagadka, and as usual, it was wonderfully done.

However, there are still some things that need to be straightened out in terms of characters.

I have rewritten the script here and there, and put some scenes in a different order.

For the record, Zagadka wrote about 85% of the script.

The film's score has been replaced with the music of Tyler Bates, along with music from other Elm Street films.

One of the reasons for doing this film was to capture more of the atmosphere of the 1984 original.

I am not a big fan of this 2010 remake, especially because of the actor who plays Krueger.

I personally think Robert Englund would have been better, but it is what it is.

Zagadka: The fan-edit intends to turn Samuel Bayer/Michael Bay’s A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

rather uninspiring remake into a more unnerving horror experience and more in the vibe of the original franchise.

ASH vs THE BOOK OF THE DEAD TRILOGY

Original Title: ASH vs EVIL DEAD (3 Seasons)

All three seasons are in one folder and have been edited into a TV-to-movie format.

The first season is 149 minutes long.

The second season is 189 minutes long.

The third season is 192 minutes long.

ANNIE: THE RAVENING ANGEL

Original Title: CASTLE ROCK - SEASON 2

RUNNING TIME: 174 minutes

I highly recommend watching Season 2 of Castle Rock.

The standout performance comes from Lizzy Caplan, who portrays a young Annie Wilkes in an absolutely astonishing way.

I was a big fan of this character when I first saw her in Misery, played by Kathy Bates.

The TV series edit is entirely focused on her character, with everything else cut. The show is presented in a 2.40 ratio with DTS HD 7.1 sound.

ASSAULTED

Original Title: ELLE

RUNNING TIME: 70 Minutes.

"Assaulted" is a shorter version of Paul Verhoeven's ELLE.

Some people requested a condensed version due to the lengthy original. In response,

I made a 70-minute edit with added music by Jerry Goldsmith.

I utilized the soundtrack from Basic Instinct. This edit primarily features Huppert and her Intruder. The audio is in DTS Surround.

ANGEL OF DEATH

Original Title: MS 45

RUNNING TIME: 42 minutes.

I always hated the original cut of MS 45.
There are some scenes in it so stupid that you can't even imagine that people do that in real life.
Well, not going into details but I made a clean cut without the bullshit.
Also, that crazy old neighbor bitch is totally cut from this edit.
Music overdubs / re-scores by Jay Chattaway and Pino Donaggio and the gunshots are dubbed from a real 357 Magnum.

AMERICAN NIGHTMARE

Original Title: THE PURGE / THE PURGE 2: ANARCHY

RUNNING TIME: 114 minutes.

This is a "FANMIX" of the first two Purge movies, to create one story.

So in this edit, there is only ONE PURGE NIGHT.

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A SERBIAN MANIAC CUT

Original Title: A SERBIAN FILM.

RUNNING TIME: 69 minutes.

This edit has footage of hardcore pornography.

NOT for people who are easily shocked, and absolutely not for minors.

Taking out a lot of dialogue and the extreme footage is totally UNCUT.

AMITYVILLE: THE HAUNTING

Original Title: THE AMITYVILLE HORROR - AMITYVILLE 2: THE POSSESSION

RUNNING TIME: 106 minutes.

An edit that goes back and forth between "The Amityville Horror" and its prequel, "Amityville 2: The Possession".

I only included the most important scenes from "Amityville 2", such as the family moving in, the introduction of the boy,

his incestuous relationship with his sister, the tyrannical father, some haunting scenes, and the murders.

The scenes from "Amityville 2" are inserted as flashbacks in the story of "The Amityville Horror".

The edit features music by Lalo Schifrin and some rescores by Steve Jablonsky.

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