Maniac

As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.

Cast

Elijah Wood

as Frank Zito

Nora Arnezeder

as Anna

America Olivo

as Frank's Mother

Zoe Aggeliki

as Jenna

Jan Broberg Felt

as Rita

Joshua De La Garza

as Martin

Dan Hunter

as Nick / Clubber Boy

Genevieve Alexandra

as Jessica

Liane Balaban

as Judy

Megan Duffy

as Lucie

Reviews

John Chard

Mannequinac! Having not seen the original film that this is a remake of, I have no frame of reference. Entering into it oblivious to any sort of bias or guideline, this Maniac proves to be a nifty shocker, one that is not without style even as it puts churnings in your stomach. It's the stylin...

Dr_Nostromo

32/100 Frodo! Say it ain't so!! Actually, far from being typecast, Elijah Wood has grabbed quite a variety of roles including this one as a totally psychopathic - but likable - manikin maker and does a fantastic job. Unfortunately, that's the only good thing about this dark and very uncomfortably...

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