Gene Davis’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Gene Davis has 3 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2000s.
Recurring themes

When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
Dir. William Friedkin · With Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen

Warren Stacy, an office equipment repairman, begins murdering women after they reject his advances. To minimize the evidence, Stacy always kills while naked, wearing nothing but gloves, and further evades the law with his strong alibis. Veteran detective Leo Kessler is convinced of Stacy's guilt and begins using questionable methods to catch him.
Dir. J. Lee Thompson · With Charles Bronson, Lisa Eilbacher, Andrew Stevens

When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident, Harry, prompted by mysterious visions, journeys to discover the true circumstances surrounding her murder.
Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn · With John Turturro, Deborah Kara Unger, Stephen Eric McIntyre