Review of Maniac (2012) by Danny R — 22 Jun 2013
Franck Khalfoun's remake of the truly awful and notorious 80s slasher flick of the same name, is your typical bottom-of-the-barrel, grade D, exploitive cinematic trash, full of sicking sadistic violence towards women.
The story concerns a young psychotic, named Frank, played by Elijah Wood in a serviceable performance who is a pervy owner of a mannequin store who has serious mother issues, he likes glaring into mirrors and prowling the city at night following women at random, or arranging online to meet them, and then bringing them to his home where he brutally murders and removes their scalps to put them on the heads of his vintage collection of mannequins.
The film tries to be stylistic by using a first person point of view, that makes us see the bloody murders from the perspective of the killer, but so what! It is still a mindless, disgusting, worthless 90-minute killing spree that is very had to endure.
Not Recommended.
This review of Maniac (2012) was written by Danny R on 22 Jun 2013.
Maniac has generally received mixed reviews.
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