25 of 40 people found this review helpful. A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.

It was the first time I had seen an actor work so closely and technically with the camera to guide it through where he would be or actually do. Watch on IFC Films Unlimited Directed by Franck Khalfoun. Frank nevertheless kills again, stabbing a young dancer to death and attaching her scalp to another mannequin. Maniac is a 2012 slasher film directed by Franck Khalfoun, written by Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur, and starring Elijah Wood and Nora Arnezeder. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror. "Wood told another viewer, however, that they did use a Khalfoun said, "It was a real marriage between Maxime's camera work and Elijah. As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface. It was important he be there. Le titre se vend à 348 000 exemplaires en France [ 1 ] .

Later that day, a Nearly the entire film is shot from the murderer's Director Khalfoun told an interviewer, "He has this good guy sort of package. A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune. The two develop a friendship, with Frank agreeing to help Anna put together an art exhibit using his mannequins. This movie is disturbing and disgusting but if you're watching it that's the point.

Use the HTML below. My Mind Playin Tricks on Me. You see Frank throughout the movie sporadically and Elijah was there to make sure the camera moved the right way and the lines were delivered correctly. Was this review helpful to you? As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface. Frank later follows Rita home, subdues her in the bathtub and The next day, Frank calls Anna, who tearfully tells him of Rita's murder and of her recent breakup with Jason.

Before he dies, Frank sees Anna, clad in a wedding dress, lower her veil and turn her back on him. I think for his fans it's shocking too, and it adds to the shock value of the film. Maniac est une chanson synthpop de Michael Sembello datant de 1983. It is a remake of the 1980 film of the same name, and follows the violent exploits of a brutal serial killer. Breaking down Anna's bathroom door, Frank puts her into a choke hold and knocks her unconscious. A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity. Popular Music from Maniac. At the opening of the exhibit, Frank meets Anna's boyfriend Jason, as well as art director and Anna's mentor Rita. Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt.

Geto Boys. itunes amazon. "The ScreenRant.com review called the film a "solid revival of a genre that's gone rather stale in the last decade" and said, "With its throwback synthesizer score, sustained point-of-view shots, and shadowy lighting, the preview certainly evokes a sense of gut-churning dread." Realizing that Frank is the killer, Anna stabs Frank through the hand with a knife before locking herself in her bedroom. Frank invites her into his store, where she is taken with his work restoring antique department store mannequins. A man in his thirties travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father. When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of the victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.

Anna flees and is picked up by a passing car, whose driver panics at the sight of a blood-covered Frank and runs him down, crashing & flinging Anna through the windshield. Elle est particulièrement connue pour être l'un des titres phares de la bande originale du film Flashdance . Two strangers are drawn to a mysterious pharmaceutical trial for a drug that will, they're assured, with no complications or side-effects whatsoever, solve all of their problems permanently. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Wood said that the The film's North American rights were picked up by distributor Front Row Reviews called it "one of the strongest and most beautiful classic horror stories of our generation.... visually and audibly stunning. The film is an international co-production produced by the French film companies One morning, Frank awakens to find a photographer named Anna taking photos of the mannequins in his storefront. 0:12. Bloodied, Frank hobbles to the mortally injured Anna and scalps her as she dies. Owen drives off in the rain and flips out at the cops as he becomes increasingly worried about his father finding out he's an informant. Usually an actor's baggage can hurt your character, but he really is just this good guy sort of persona so I couldn't wait to turn him into a horrible beast. A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in New York City, kills young women and takes their scalps as his trophies. Wood's acting was praised: "Though this isn't the first time Wood has played a serial killer, the trailer makes it clear that this isn't simply a rehash of his wordless, goggle-eyed performance as Kevin in Khalfoun said that audience members have vomited and fainted, and he took the reactions "as a compliment," explaining, "We had a screening here in Los Angeles and somebody passed out, which I pat myself on the back for. Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank's obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill.