Maniac

Maniac

2011•10m•5.8/10

ThrillerHorror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(21)

Short horror mockumentary about a camera crew that follows two serial killers.

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Production

Grassy Slope Films, Dilated Pixels, G.O.O.D Music

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi

Twisted Killer

Chris Palko

Chris Palko

Dark Killer

Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf

The Director

Ron Ayers

Sound Man

Ariel M. Carlson

Murdered Woman in Park

Erika Hoveland

Erika Hoveland

Waitress

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