Maniac 2012

Horror Thriller Foreign

Studio	IFC Midnight La Petite Reine Orange Studio Canal+ Ciné+ IFC Films
Blu-ray distributor	MPI Media Group Metrodome Video Monster Pictures Eagle Pictures
Release date	Jun 01, 2013  Jun 21, 2013  Mar 15, 2013  Dec 27, 2012  Jan 02, 2013 All release dates  Jun 01, 2013  Jun 21, 2013  Mar 15, 2013  Dec 27, 2012  Jan 02, 2013  Sep 06, 2013  Sep 28, 2012  Mar 01, 2013  Mar 21, 2013  Jul 04, 2013  Jul 19, 2013 Collapse
Box office	$31,081
Country	France
Language	English
Runtime	89 min
Rated	Not rated
Technical details	2.39:1

Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt. Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank's obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill.

Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt. Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank's obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill. (less)

Director: Franck Khalfoun
Writers: Alexandre Aja, Gregory Levasseur, C.A. Rosenberg
Starring: Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, America Olivo, Liane Balaban, Jan Broberg, Genevieve Alexandra
Producer: Alexandre Aja

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Review by Brian Orndorf, June 20, 2013

1980’s “Maniac” caused a great disturbance when it was initially released, with the late film critic Gene Siskel making it his personal mission to destroy the effort in the press, rejecting the work as grisly and hateful toward women. He wasn’t exactly wrong, but director William Lustig fashioned an exploitation picture, and one that knew exactly what it was doing. In 2013, we have a remake, though the low-budget grime has been scrapped off the material, replaced with impressive usage of POV cinematography, putting the audience into the skin of a killer. The redo also benefits from hindsight, ...read more...

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