Supplying myriad noteworthy horror and slasher films with memorable characters
and equally unforgettable deaths.
In addition, to being the supreme master of all manner of head and neck mutilations.
Here is an homage to my favorite double-barreled demise ;)
Maniac (1980)
Anyone with immense interest in slasher films, is already aware of the supreme greatness
of this death. A slow motion shot gun blast to the head, delivered by an unhinged serial
killer. With an affinity for mannequins, heavy breathing...and lady scalps.
Tom Savini was cast to play the unfortunate fellow on the receiving end of
of Joe Spinell's shotgun. In the book Grande Illusions (Vol 1), Savini recalls
this particular scene;
"One of the most "interesting" effects for me was
blasting my own head off with a double-barreled shotgun."
"This effect, for me, was the closest I've ever come
to the feeling of having committed a cold-blooded murder.
When the effect was over, I actually felt like I had killed
somebody, and to top it all off, it was ME I was killing!"
On a random note: This was definitely one of the most difficult deaths to screen cap.
With the immense amount of brain matter and chunks of skull littering the screen.
This scene is definitely best observed in motion :P
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