Maniac (2012 film)

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Maniac
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Franck Khalfoun
Screenplay by	Alexandre Aja Grégory Levasseur
Based on	Maniac by Joe Spinell
Produced by	Alexandre Aja Thomas Langmann William Lustig
Starring	Elijah Wood Nora Arnezeder Genevieve Alexandra Jan Broberg Felt Megan M. Duffy Liane Balaban Joshua De La Garza America Olivo Sammi Rotibi
Cinematography	Maxime Alexandre
Edited by	Baxter
Music by	Rob
Production companies	Canal+ Ciné+ La Petite Reine Studio 37 Blue Underground
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (France)[1] IFC Midnight (United States)
Release dates	May 26, 2012 (2012-05-26) (Cannes) January 2, 2013 (2013-01-02) (France) June 21, 2013 (2013-06-21) (United States)
Running time	89 minutes[2]
Countries	France United States[3]
Language	English
Box office	$2.6 million[1]

Maniac is a 2012 psychological slasher film directed by Franck Khalfoun, written by Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur,^[4][5] and starring Elijah Wood and Nora Arnezeder. It is a remake of the 1980 film of the same name, and follows the violent exploits of a brutal serial killer.

The film is an international co-production produced by the French film companies La Petite Reine and Studio 37. Unlike the original 1980 film, which is set in New York City, writers Aja and Levasseur chose to set the film in Los Angeles.