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Maniac (2012)
Directed by Franck Khalfoun
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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.
Rated NR | Length 89 minutes
Actors
Elijah Wood | Nora Arnezeder | America Olivo | Zoe Aggeliki | Jan Broberg | Joshua De La Garza | Dan Hunter | Genevieve Alexandra | Liane Balaban | Megan Duffy | Luis Fernandez-Gil | Aaron Colom | Akbar Kurtha | Sal Landi | Délé Ogundiran | Bryan Lugo | Ron Reznik | Devra Korwin | Steffinnie Phrommany | Mike McCarty | Brian Ames | Patrick Orr | Mic Rodgers | Sammi Rotibi | Rochelle Rudolph | Lauren Emily Vaughan | Steven James Williams
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2013 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
My thirteenth film of the festival and second of the day, Maniac was probably the one movie I knew the most about (aside from perhaps Sightseers) going into it.
The movie knows not to take itself too seriously and balances on the edge between camp and horror very nicely. Elijah Wood turns in a first rate performance, perhaps creepier because of the fact that he’s not a creepy menacing character at all!
If it hadn’t been for my friend Jay bringing it to my attention, I would have sworn the first portion of the movie was shot in New York City instead of L.A. Los Angeles really becomes a major character in the film and it’s never looked grittier and more menacing than it does in this film.
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