Schizophreniac: The Whore Mangler
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John Giancaspro
Gary Lee Bauman
| Schizophreniac: The Whore Mangler | |
|---|---|
 DVD released by Cut Throat Video | |
| Directed by | Ron Atkins |
| Screenplay by | Ron Atkins |
| Story by | Ron Atkins John Giancaspro Gary Lee Bauman |
| Produced by | Ron Atkins |
| Starring | Garvin Lee Pete Coleman Jennifer Atkins Kevin O'Malley J. Breck Brown Jasmin Putnam John Giancaspro |
| Cinematography | Ron Atkins |
| Edited by | Ron Atkins Gary Lee Bauman |
| Music by | Ron Atkins |
Production company | BNP Productions |
| Distributed by | Cut Throat Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Schizophreniac: The Whore Mangler is a 1997 exploitation film written, directed, and produced by Ron Atkins. It was followed by two sequels; Necromaniac: Schizophreniac 2 in 2003, and The Cuckoo Clocks of Hell in 2011, the latter being a crossover with Last House on Dead End Street.
The film follows Harry Russo, a psychotic, drug-addicted crossdresser and screenwriter who is obsessed with a puppet named Rubberneck, a gift from his girlfriend Drew, which is also the mascot of his favorite film. Harry believes Rubberneck speaks to him and has instructed him to commit acts of violence, such as killing "whores" (or "who-ers" as Harry pronounces it). Egged on by Rubberneck, Harry fatally chokes two prostitutes (mutilating and having anal sex with their bodies afterward), and stabs his psychiatrist to death.
As his mind deteriorates, Harry confesses to Rubberneck that his parents neglected, beat, humiliated, and raped him throughout his childhood and that he murdered his father when he tried to abandon him and his mother. Harry kills Drew during an argument about his impotence, rapes her dead body, and eats one of her breasts. While experiencing another psychotic episode, Harry assaults a fence, and castrates and shoots his partner-in-crime. By this point, the authorities realize a serial killer is running amok.
At a pornographic theatre, Harry's obnoxious behavior annoys the other patrons, who he then butchers via bludgeoning, slashing, and shooting. Seeing a newscast identifying him as the serial killer, Harry unsuccessfully tries to dispose of Rubberneck and has a complete mental breakdown. After suffering a series of nightmares and hallucinations, Harry strangles a neighboring little girl, changes his appearance, and goes on the run with Rubberneck.
Cast
- John Giancaspro as Harry Russo
- Jasmin Putnam as Drew/The Prostitute
- J. Breck Brown as Doctor Brown
- Pete Coleman as Otis
- Garvin Lee as Jack
- Mary Francis as Woman with Baby
- Kevin O'Malley as Jim Rhoades
- Jennifer Atkins as Kim Jenkel
- Bobby Jo Rabishaw as Ms. Parker
- Sandy Shoning as Theater Victim
- Kimberly Lynn Lillard as Child
- Robert Williams as Frank Burget
- Laurie Farwell as Shower Victim
- Michael Anthony Caschetta as Theater Victim 2
- Alexis Giancaspro as Baby in Bathroom
- Gary Lee Bauman as Theater Victim 3
- Ron Atkins as The Radio Man/Rubberneck's Voice