Maniac
Seen it?1963 | 86 min | Crime, Mystery, Horror, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Naked City or Psycho, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Carreras
- Kerwin MathewsPaul Farrell
- Nadia GrayEve Beynat
- Donald HoustonGeorges
- Liliane BrousseAnnette Beynat
- George PastellInspector Etienne
- Arnold DiamondJaniello
- Norman BirdSalon
- Justine LordGrace
- Jerold WellsGiles
- Leon PeersBlanchard