Maniac (2013)
Directed by Franck Khalfoun

Crime / Horror / Thriller

Film Synopsis

Frank is the timid owner of a shop that sells mannequins.  His life takes an unexpected turn when Anna, a young artist, appears and asks him to help her to organise an exhibition.  In no time, Frank has developed an obsessive infatuation for the young woman, a mania that turns him into a murderous fiend...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Franck Khalfoun
  • Script: Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur, C.A. Rosenberg, Joe Spinell
  • Cinematographer: Maxime Alexandre
  • Music: Rob
  • Cast: Elijah Wood (Frank), Nora Arnezeder (Anna), Sammi Rotibi (Jason), America Olivo (Frank's Mother), Liane Balaban (Judy), Freedom (Policeman), Morgane Slemp (Jenna), Genevieve Alexandra (Jessica), Megan Duffy (Lucie), Davis Neves (Girl in Striped Dress), Sal Landi (Detective), Jan Broberg (Rita), Akbar Kurtha (Pharmacist), Steffinnie Phrommany (Stephanie), Brian Ames (80's Man 1), Luis Fernandez-Gil (Indian Waiter), Délé Ogundiran (Policewoman), Courtney Howard (Art Patron), Dan Hunter (Nick), Lauren Emily Vaughan (Dancer 1)
  • Country: France / USA
  • Language: English
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 93 min

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