Maniac


Maniac

Overview:

As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.

Votes 316 (6/10)

Runtime: 89 minutes

Release Date 2012-12-26

Budget: $6,000,000.00

Revenue: $31,081.00

Tagline: I Warned You Not to Go Out Tonight.

Production company:

  • La Petite Reine
  • Studio 37
  • Canal+
  • Ciné+

Production country:

  • France
  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Horror

Trailer

Further Information

Frank
Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Frank's Mother
America Olivo
America Olivo
Anna
Nora Arnezeder
Nora Arnezeder
Jenna
Zoe Aggeliki
Zoe Aggeliki
Rita
Jan Broberg
Jan Broberg
Martin
Joshua De La Garza
Joshua De La Garza
Nick
Dan Hunter
Dan Hunter
Jessica
Genevieve Alexandra
Genevieve Alexandra
Judy
Liane Balaban
Liane Balaban
Lucie
Megan Duffy
Megan Duffy
Waiter
Luis Fernandez-Gil
Luis Fernandez-Gil
Alley Man
Aaron Colom
Aaron Colom
Pharmacist
Akbar Kurtha
Akbar Kurtha
Police Chief
Sal Landi
Sal Landi
Policewoman
Délé Ogundiran
Délé Ogundiran
Officer Burton
Bryan Lugo
Bryan Lugo
Officer Norton
Ron Reznik
Ron Reznik
Saleswoman
Devra Korwin
Devra Korwin
Clubber Girl
Steffinnie Phrommany
Steffinnie Phrommany
Puppeteer
Mike McCarty
Mike McCarty
80's Man
Brian Ames
Brian Ames
80's Man
Patrick Orr
Patrick Orr
Old Man
Mic Rodgers
Mic Rodgers
Jason
Sammi Rotibi
Sammi Rotibi
Dancer
Rochelle Rudolph
Rochelle Rudolph
Dancer
Lauren Emily Vaughan
Lauren Emily Vaughan
Frank 2
Steven James Williams
Steven James Williams
Director
Franck Khalfoun
Franck Khalfoun
Writer
Alexandre Aja
Alexandre Aja
Writer
Grégory Levasseur
Grégory Levasseur
Producer
Alexandre Aja
Alexandre Aja
Producer
Thomas Langmann
Thomas Langmann
Producer
William Lustig
William Lustig
Director of Photography
Maxime Alexandre
Maxime Alexandre
Casting
Lisa Fields
Lisa Fields
Casting
John Barba
John Barba
Costume Design
Mairi Chisholm
Mairi Chisholm
Writer
William Lustig
William Lustig
Original Music Composer
Robin Coudert
Robin Coudert

John Chard

Mannequinac! Having not seen the original film that this is a remake of, I have no frame of reference. Entering into it oblivious to any sort of bias or guideline, this Maniac proves to be a nifty shocker, one that is not without style even as it puts churnings in your stomach. It's the stylings that I imagine have upset a lot of horror fans, the first person approach and avant-garde sheens strip the pic of genuine suspense. Yet it's a brave film in that respect, as is the casting of Elijah Wood as the titular maniac. Story is hardly original, boy had major mommy issues to deal with and has grown up disturbed. He has taken a career creating mannequins, but with real lady hair! Cue a bloody rampage of scalping - but wait! A pretty lady photographer has befriended him... So it is what it is, a film that's grotty in narrative thrusts, yet one that's plush of cityscape photography and POV daring. An odd blend for sure, so it goes without saying, all these things need to be of interest to the viewer for it to butter your bloody sandwich. 7/10

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