Maniac

"I Warned You Not to Go Out Tonight."

2012 1h 29m EN

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6.0

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53%

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 1,065🥫53%Rotten Tomatoes●47Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 43,115

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Synopsis

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

“I Warned You Not to Go Out Tonight.”

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Cast

Elijah Wood
Frank Zito
Nora Arnezeder
Anna
America Olivo
Frank's Mother
Zoe Aggeliki
Jenna
Jan Broberg Felt
Rita
Joshua De La Garza
Martin
Dan Hunter
Nick / Clubber Boy
Genevieve Alexandra
Jessica

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franck Khalfoun
Writers: C.A. Rosenberg, Grégory Levasseur, Alexandre Aja
Languages: English
Countries: France, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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5 / 8

CAST

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240+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Franck Khalfoun, shot by Maxime Alexandre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robin Coudert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Franck Khalfoun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Franck Khalfoun directs. Maxime Alexandre behind the camera. Robin Coudert scores. Franck Khalfoun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 14 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
5240+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Franck Khalfoun, shot by Maxime Alexandre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Robin Coudert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Franck Khalfoun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Elijah Wood and Nora Arnezeder and America Olivo carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "I Warned You Not to Go Out Tonight.".
11IMDB entry: tt2103217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 24 themes, including "prostitute", "schizophrenia", "mannequin", "photographer".

The technical file

Cinematography: Maxime Alexandre
Original score: Robin Coudert
Editing: Franck Khalfoun
Production design: Stefania Cella
Costume design: Mairi Chisholm
Makeup / hair: Lorraine Martin
VFX supervisor: Jamison Scott Goei
Sound: Emmanuel Augeard
Stunt coordinator: Keith Woulard
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Box office: $2,631,275
Return: 44% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Maniac (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes: 53% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 47/100
IMDB rating: 6.1/10 · 43,115 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

4 wins & 5 nominations total

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What people are saying

John Chard2015-10-10
★ 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
Dr Nostromo2025-11-18
★ 3/10
32/100 Frodo! Say it ain't so!! Actually, far from being typecast, Elijah Wood has grabbed quite a variety of roles including this one as a totally psychopathic - but likable - manikin maker and does a fantastic job. Unfortunately, that's the only good thing about this dark and very uncomfortably slow remake of the 1980 film. Apparently, someone didn't think the original was depraved enough. -- DrNostromo.com