Just viewed the Anchor bay DVD of this having never seen it before, just heard of it's reputation. I was surprised to find an atmospheric, low key, down beat explotation horror. The acting, bar Joe Spinell is average but it is directed with a certain low budget style with good effects by the king Tom Savini. Music is also resonably good and helps to add tension to certain key scenes. In my opinion it is no more distasteful/disturbing than the Jason and Freddy horror's and although Frank Zito's victims are only women his motive is that his mum neglected and tortured him as a child and he see's her in his victims. The bad thing's are the poorly developed friendship between Catherine Munro's photographer and there should have been a flashback to his childhood to further prove his madness and maniacal nature. 7 out of 10 for this genre.
