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1934·K-18

Maniac

He menaced women with weird desires!

Horror51m

🍅89%

🍅

89%

Tomatometer

🍿

32%

Popcornmeter

4.0

TMDB

Storyline

An ex-vaudeville actor is working as the assistant to a doctor who has Frankenstein aspirations. The ex-vaudeville actor kills the doctor and decides to assume the identity of the dead physician.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorDwain Esper

ReleasedSep 11, 1934

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideK-18FI

Studio

Road Show Attractions

Cast

Bill Woods

Don Maxwell

Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

Dr. Meirschultz

Ted Edwards

Buckley

Phyllis Diller

Mrs. Buckley

Theo Ramsey

Alice Maxwell

Jenny Dark

Maizie

Marvelle Andre

Marvel

Celia McCann

Jo

John P. Wade

Embalmer

Marian Constance Blackton

Marian Constance Blackton

Neighbor

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Cultpix

Artiflix

Reviews

5 reviews · 4 critics

3 fresh · 1 rotten

M

Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

RTGoatdog's MoviesOct 17, 2011

A truly wretched film that I enjoyed, partly because of and partly in spite of its excessive excrescence.

R

Rob Gonsalves

RTRob's Movie VaultJul 6, 2010

A true trash masterpiece.

F

Fernando F. Croce

RTCinePassionMar 13, 2010

Dwain Esper's stupefying parody

D

Dennis Schwartz

RTDennis Schwartz Movie ReviewsJan 7, 2004

It's a campy shocker that is so bad that it might just appeal for that very undeniable reason.

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Information

Title

Maniac

Released

Sep 11, 1934

Rated

K-18

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

51m

Status

Released

Studio

Road Show Attractions

Cat People