He subsequently established Axis Films International in Los Angeles,[1] which primarily produced erotic thrillers by directors like Gregory Dark.
Garroni co-produced the 1980 psychological slasher film Maniac, directed by fellow New Yorker William Lustig and starring and co-written by Joe Spinell.
[3] It also developed a cult following and an infamous international reputation, leading to seizures of film copies in a number of countries.
[4][5] Garroni would later go on to serve as an executive producer on the film's 2012 remake,[6] which was directed by Franck Khalfoun and starred Elijah Wood.
Many of these were directed by Gregory Dark, including Secret Games (1992),[9][10] Animal Instincts (1992),[11] Body of Influence (1993),[12][13] all of which were adapted into successful film series.