The Clairvoyant aka The Killing Hour (1982) – Armand Mastroiani.

I believe there is some argument to suggest that The Clairvoyant is one of the 80s more unsung horror-edged psycho thrillers. Its heady admixture of exploitation, paranormal, and police procedural tropes remains compelling. A maniac stalks the city, seemingly killing victims arbitrarily, the NYC cops have little to go on, excluding the fact, each body has been handcuffed, their only lead is that of a young artist (Elizabeth Kemp) whose febrile charcoal sketches eerily predicted each of the brutal slayings. The Clairvoyant has an especially dynamic 1^st act, the kills are nasty, and viscerally executed, drawing you deeply into the maniacal mystery of this elusive, highly organised psychopath.

The gallery of characters remain vividly drawn, entertainingly portrayed by charismatic actors, Perry King's pushy anchor man proves magnetic, with the gamine mademoiselle Kemp making for a sympathetic damsel in distress. Genre cinema shot in NYC from the late 70s, early 80s has a lasting appeal, the depleted grandeur of this storied metropolis, has indelibly influenced 50s noir, 60s Avant sleaze, 70s new wave, and 80s Grindhouse horror, providing an enigmatic backdrop to some of the very best, and worst in cinema. Not as visually stylised as De Palma, The Clairvoyant is a suspenseful, sharply paced, frequently gripping extrasensory midnight chiller, ballasted with strong performances, and a memorably twisted reveal at its fervid conclusion.