B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.7 / 100
1976Action / Crime / Horror1h 28m
THE OILY MANIAC
A cripple takes revenge on criminals by using a magic spell that transforms him into an oily monster/superhero.
Above the Line
Meng-Hua Ho·DirectorChua Lam·ScreenplayCho Wai-Kei·Director of PhotographyFrankie Chan Fan-Kei·Original Music ComposerChiang Hsing-Lung·Editor
Cast
Danny Lee Sau-Yin·Sheng YungChen Ping·Xiao YueLily Li·Xiao LyWang Hsieh·Lawyer Hu Ly FaWa Lun·Chen Fu SinKu Feng·Uncle Ah BaTung Lin·Inspector ShihAngela Yu Chien·Lam Yu NianLam Fung·Hong Te MinWai Wang·Yu Nian's Lover
Full Crew(15 credits)
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
Ho Meng-Hua·DirectorHung Hak·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Chua Lam·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Cho Wai-Kei·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Chiang Hsing-Lung·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei·Original Music ComposerWang Yong-Hua·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Liu Chi-Yu·Costume DesignChan King-Sam·Art DirectionWu Hsu-Ching·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Run Run Shaw·ProducerChen Lieh·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 3
Yuen Cheung-Yan·Martial Arts ChoreographerChan Fen·Lighting TechnicianPeng Yen-Lien·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
61.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Oily Maniac's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#000000
#336600
Mood
Horrific, Unsettling, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted
“The poster features a large, dark, amorphous figure with a textured, dripping surface, appearing to be made of a viscous, oily substance, against a red and oran”
horrormonster
Key Elements
Oily MonsterHuman Figures
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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