Maniac

IFC Midnight | Release Date: June 21, 2013

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 65 Ratings

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ThegodfathersonJun 25, 2013

Maniac isn't great, when you separate fact from fiction- but for Elijah Wood and heart throbbing action scenes, it is. The story revolves around a be-handed man who is in a psychiatric situation and his murders which are his naturalManiac isn't great, when you separate fact from fiction- but for Elijah Wood and heart throbbing action scenes, it is. The story revolves around a be-handed man who is in a psychiatric situation and his murders which are his natural obsession. It's almost like watching BBC documentary trash but with gallons of blood. Maniac is strong at three points- Dialogue isn't great by Script?, cool car crashing bloody action, and Elijah Wood's groundbreaking performance in his first horror film.… Expand

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FilmVirtueFeb 14, 2014

Maniac is not shy when it comes to violence and sex but does however contain a simple story line made into a complex situation that at times, is difficult to follow.

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Voodoo123Nov 29, 2021

Gratuity for its own sake.... Well made but honestly too graphic to the point i found it unwatchable. I could only stomach getting past the second kill!

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inaneswineNov 14, 2017

The unusual style of Maniac is its main selling point, though it is stunningly effective at times and frustratingly unconvincing at others. Other than that, there's very little to distinguish it from the majority of today's cliched slasher flicks.

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JLuis_001Feb 6, 2018

Remake of a film I have not seen yet, Maniac is a horror film that walks through the grounds of the darkest violence to psychological thriller. The film has an intense performance by Elijah Wood as a psychopathic murderer who puts the scalpsRemake of a film I have not seen yet, Maniac is a horror film that walks through the grounds of the darkest violence to psychological thriller. The film has an intense performance by Elijah Wood as a psychopathic murderer who puts the scalps of their victims in mannequins, some parts may be disturbing and unpleasant for some, but I believe that fans of the genre will love it.

The film uses a lot the P.O.V. of the main character, Frank Zito (Wood), as we see him hunting innocent women, this way the director force the viewers to share the predatory instinct of Frank and the nature of his unbalance. The film focuses a lot on this and although it works most of the time in some sequences it feels unnecessary.

The film looks professional enough although the modest budget comes to notice, the picture is not as clear as I would have liked but it doesn't looks bad. The music is haunting, that is a good point and the production design deserves an applause becasue the grim museum of mannequins is creepy.

I liked it, it's not a great movie but it's fine enough… Expand

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