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6.0/10 • 920

2012-12-261h 29m

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I Warned You Not to Go Out Tonight.

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

Directors
Franck Khalfoun
Editors
Franck Khalfoun

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Elijah Wood

    Elijah Wood

    Frank

  2. Nora Arnezeder

    Nora Arnezeder

    Anna

  3. America Olivo

    America Olivo

    Frank's Mother

  4. Zoe Aggeliki

    Zoe Aggeliki

    Jenna

  5. Jan Broberg

    Jan Broberg

    Rita

  6. Joshua De La Garza

    Joshua De La Garza

    Martin

  7. Dan Hunter

    Dan Hunter

    Nick

  8. Genevieve Alexandra

    Genevieve Alexandra

    Jessica

  9. Liane Balaban

    Liane Balaban

    Judy

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John Chard

Oct 10, 2015

7/10

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 stylings that I imagine have upset a lot of horror fans, the first person approach and avant-garde sheens strip the pic of genuine suspense. Yet it's a brave film in that respect, as is the casting of Elijah Wood as the titular maniac. Story is hardly original, boy had major mommy issues to deal with and has grown up disturbed. He has taken a career creating mannequins, but with real lady hair! Cue a bloody rampage of scalping - but wait! A pretty lady photographer has befriended him... So it is what it is, a film that's grotty in narrative thrusts, yet one that's plush of cityscape photography and POV daring. An odd blend for sure, so it goes without saying, all these things need to be of interest to the viewer for it to butter your bloody sandwich. 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$6,000,000.00
Revenue
$2,631,275.00
Keywords
prostituteschizophreniamannequinphotographersadismhomicideinsanityartistgoregrindhouseremakemurderlonelinessstalkingserial killerscalpingkillerart galleryexhibitionvomitingmisogynistpov (point of view)murder spreemurder framed as artbrutal violencefemale topless nudity