If there is to be an award for the film with the best title ever then this 1970s Shaw Brothers film may be in with a shout...Using Malay witchdoctor magic a crippled young man having a hard time (played by Danny Lee Sau-Yin) transforms himself into an oily maniac, or to be precise a monster made out of oil, and basically busts some ass...
Low-concept maybe but definitely high-cheese, this is an entertaining 70s shock horror flick but don't expect high art. The special effects are not fabulous (but then again it was mid-70s on a low budget) and that is maybe part of the appeal. There is also plenty of female nudity on show and a number of women get their clothes ripped off. Yeah its that kind of film. Sex and oily monsters. Like a Friday night in Wan Chai.
What more could you want? A plot? Well there is one! More or less. Mind you, the plot is full of holes. A monster made out of oil does have one rather large design flaw, but no one seems to realise this until the end. Is this film any good? It is hard to tell really, no doubt a large part of the appeal is the fact it is called Oily Maniac...
