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Maniac

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A serial killer (Elijah Wood) removes his victims' scalps and attaches them to the vintage mannequins he restores in his late mother's shop.
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Critics Consensus

Shocking and bloody. Maniac is smarter than your average psychological slasher, but it's often undermined by its excessive gore.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk Sep 1, 2017
3/5
One for hard-core gore-hounds. Go to Full Review Jeff Shannon Seattle Times Jul 11, 2013
2/4
Frodo Baggins as a psycho-killer? Why not? Go to Full Review Scott Tobias The Dissolve Jul 11, 2013
2.5/5
Beyond the killings, there isn't much mystery to Wood's Frank. He has Norman Bates Syndrome. The end. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 22, 2023
4/5
Impressively stylish in all aspects and brutal in ways the original couldn't pull off. Effectively reimagines the core concept while also injecting it with fresh perspectives that feel organic as opposed to artbitrary. Go to Full Review Howard Gorman NME (New Musical Express) Jun 10, 2021
With its unique style, a career-redefining turn from Elijah Wood and insane levels of violence, this is not only one of the better remakes of recent years, but also one of the best horror films of the decade. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 27, 2019
[Franck] Khalfoun's Maniac is about as human as one can get. A heart-pounding, heart-stopping cinematic experience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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B P @Bradster69 Sep 3, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Arturs L @RT15290379 Mar 7, 2025 Great gore and interesting perspective in this psycho slasher horror! See more Craig H @DownWeGo Feb 15, 2025 Elijah Wood does a great job here playing the super psychotic killer with major mummy issues. The vibes are creepy, the music is great and the kills are gory. An underrated little horror gem See more d m @RT02542716 Sep 12, 2024 #NotRecommended 4/10 See more Jerod S @jeroduptown Jun 13, 2024 Elijah is a hurt little boy turned slasher that puts scalps on his restored mannequins. An attempt is made to give some understanding for the poor guy, but it's mostly just deranged killing. See more Jay H @RT70414899 Apr 7, 2024 A great horror movie with excellent performances. See more Read all reviews
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Franck Khalfoun

Director

Elijah Wood

Frank

Nora Arnezeder

Anna

Megan Duffy

Lucie

Jan Broberg

Rita

Genevieve Alexandra

Jessica

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Movie Info

Synopsis A serial killer (Elijah Wood) removes his victims' scalps and attaches them to the vintage mannequins he restores in his late mother's shop.
Director
Franck Khalfoun
Producer
Thomas Langmann, Alexandre Aja, William Lustig
Screenwriter
Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
La Petite Reine
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 21, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.8K
Runtime
1h 29m
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