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Maniac (Original title)
Date: 02 January 2013 (Release)

Countries: France, USA

Director: Franck Khalfoun

Synopsis: Horror/Thriller. Frank, is an introverted owner of a mannequin shop. When Anna, a young artist, enters his life, the two form a strange and unexpected bond. As their romance blossoms, Frank must resist his violent temptations. A remake of William Lustig’s 1980 film of the same name.

Genres:
Horror, Thriller

Subjects:
Serial killings, Window dummies, Child abuse
Releases
Date: 02 January 2013Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Dialogue (original): English
Date: 15 March 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 88 mins 59 secs - Length: 8008 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Metrodome Distribution Ltd

Credits (48)
©: La Petite Reine, ©: Studio 37, Co-production: La Petite Reine, Studio 37, [Produced] with the participation of: Canal+, Ciné+, [Produced] in association with: Blue Underground, International Sales: Wild Bunch, International Sales: Studio 37, International Sales: Reine Sales, Executive Producer: Alix Taylor, Executive Producer: Pavlina Hatoupis, Executive Producer: Antoine de Cazotte, Executive Producer: Daniel Delume, Executive Producer: Andrew W. Garroni, Produced by: Alexandre Aja, Produced by: William Lustig, Produced by: Thomas Langmann, Unit Production Manager: Antoine de Cazotte, Location Manager: Michael Smith, Post-production Supervisor: Frank Mettre, 1st Assistant Director: Matthew Henderson, Script Supervisor: Erin Connarn, Casting by: Lisa Fields, John Barba, Written by: Alexandre Aja, Written by: Grégory Levasseur, Based on the motion picture ‘Maniac’ by: William Lustig, Director of Photography: Maxime Alexandre, Visual Effects by: Rez-Illusion, {Visual Effects}: La Compagnie Générale des Effets Visuels, SFX Supervisor: Eric Coon, Edited by: Baxter, Production Design: Stefania Cella, Art Director: dooner, Costume Design: Mairi Chisholm, Department Head Make-up: Lorraine Martin, Make-up Effects Design: KNB EFX, Make-up Effects Design: Mike McCarthy, Alex Diaz, Department Head Hair: Jose Zamora, Main Title: Laurent Brett, Music/[Music] Performed by: ROB, Sound/[Production] Sound Mixer: Zsolt Magyar, Sound: Emmanuel Augeard, François-Joseph Hors, Stunt Co-ordinator: Keith Woulard
Cast (9)
Elijah Wood (Frank Zito), Nora Arnezeder (Anna), Genevieve Alexandra (Jessica), Jan Broberg (Rita), Megan Duffy (Lucie 86), Liane Balaban (Judy), Joshua De La Garza (Martin), America Olivo (Frank’s mother), Sammi Rotibi (Jason)