''Nikos the Impaler'' is a 2003 z-grade

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directed by and starring German arteur Andreas Schnaas. It follows a reincarnated Romanian barbarian ( Schnaas) as he wreaks havoc on modern day

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. It was released in some territories as ''Violent Shit 4''.

Synopsis

College professor Frank Heller (

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) and his girlfriend Sandra (

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) lead a ragtag group of museum patrons in a race for their lives. After a botched robbery attempt spills blood on the ancient mask of Nikos a lu Unziceanu ( Schnaas), the barbarian returns to kill off virtually anyone who crosses his path. After wiping out the denizens of the art museum, the maniac turns his sights on a health club, gay bar, movie theater, and video store.

Cast

as Frank Heller *

as Sandra Kane * Andreas Schnaas as Nikos * Brenda Abbandandolo as Daisy * Joseph Michael Lagana as Pete * Joe Lattanzi as Ryan

Crew

* Andreas Schnaas: Director *

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: Screenwriter *

: Producer * C.C. Becker: Producer

Production information

* The film was shot in

and parts of Long Island on a budget of US$40,000 and was released direct-to-

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. * The name Nikos was also the killer's name in Andreas Schnaas' 1999 film, ''Anthropophagous 2000''. Schnaas played Nikos in both movies. * Cameos in the film include

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, Darian Caine, Tina Krause, and musician

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References

External links

''Nikos'' page at The Internet Movie Database
* German splatter films Camcorder films Zombie comedy films German supernatural horror films Supernatural comedy films 2003 horror films Films directed by Andreas Schnaas 2003 direct-to-video films 2003 films Films set in the United States 2000s English-language films 2000s German films {{2000s-horror-film-stub