Frank Zito
Elijah Wood
Frank Zito
Maniac
“I Warned You Not to Go Out Tonight.”
6.0
2012
1h 29m
HorrorThriller
Director: Franck Khalfoun
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.
Trailer
Official Theatrical Trailer Official
Cast
Anna
Nora Arnezeder
Anna
Frank's Mother
America Olivo
Frank's Mother
Jenna
Zoe Aggeliki
Jenna
Rita
Jan Broberg Felt
Rita
Martin
Joshua De La Garza
Martin
Nick / Clubber Boy
Dan Hunter
Nick / Clubber Boy
Jessica
Genevieve Alexandra
Jessica
Judy
Liane Balaban
Judy
Lucie
Megan Duffy
Lucie
Waiter
Luis Fernandez-Gil
Waiter
Alley Man
Aaron Colom
Alley Man
Reviews
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
Read full reviewDr_Nostromo
32/100 Frodo! Say it ain't so!! Actually, far from being typecast, Elijah Wood has grabbed quite a variety of roles including this one as a totally psychopathic - but likable - manikin maker and does a fantastic job. Unfortunately, that's the only good thing about this dark and very uncomfortably slow remake of the 1980 film. Apparently, someone didn't think the original was depraved enough. -- DrNostromo.com
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