Maniac, also known as sex maniac, is a 1934 blackandwhite exploitationhorror film, directed by dwain esper and written by hildagarde stadie, espers wife, as a loose adaptation of the edgar allan poe story the black cat, with references to his murders in the rue morgue. Not since the room has a film had such a deep impact on the staff of rifftrax, so much so that the images in maniac temporarily dislodged from our minds the mercurial tommy wiseau, the stark horror of chrisr. Onward is the new film that is certain to be the newest hit in the disneypixar universe. Flick chart flick chart 2 imdb mubi ranker a young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the souldestroying horror of world war i. Dementia praecox now called schizophrenia, paresis here used to refer to the latter stages of syphilis, paranoia actually listed as a noun paranoiac, manicdepressive psychoses now usually referred to as bipolar disorder, and manias. Together with several other young german soldiers, he experiences the horrors of war, such evil of which he had not conceived of when signing up to fight. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. Exploitation found its roots with dwain esper who produced many forbidden horror films under the guise of documentaries. The spring 20 runways during new york predominately featured metallics as the big nail trend. Overwrought, badly edited, acted and shot there are several instances when the background is in sharp focus but the actors we are supposed to be watching are fuzzy, maniac straddles two different states of existence. Although ed in september 1934, maniac feels as if it were made five years earlier, both technically and in its extraordinary subject matter. Compared to other films of its ilk in the past decade, maniac is surprisingly restrained in the gore department. Then i was starting to understand horror i stumbled across maniac.
Maniac is an absolute delight for people who have tastes in things socially unacceptable. The film contains intertitles, a few comment on the action in the film as they were used in silent films, but the majority, five of them, comment on the then prevailing descriptions of various mental illnesses. Maniac 1934 is a classic movie directed by dwain esper, and starring william woods. Overview of maniac, 1934, directed by dwain esper, with bill woods, horace carpenter, ted edwards, at turner classic movies. Im amazed at what they managed to pack into this thing for 1934, and probably need to watch it again, now that the initial shock has worn off. Alternatively, you can add nobotsdenyinternetarchivebot to keep me off the page altogether. The film itself is in the public domain so all it takes is the mere click of a button to resurrect it from its dusty sleep. Maniac is a 1934 film about a former vaudevillian who assists a mad scientist in reanimating corpses and soon goes mad himself directed by dwain esper. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. The news item noted that the new orleans timespicayune refused to run ads for the film, which had been retitled sex maniac, after two issues. Maniac 1934 embraces insanity, rape, murder and general mayhem in a ludicrous script that is bizarre and offensive, but for all that, this is entertaining nonsense at its very best. This short precode french film some dated it as 1930, not subject to the restrictions of the us hays code, was a promotional piece for the famed folies bergeres in paris, france. Time has not taken away one shred of the film s warped charisma and sleazy delight.
After all, hardcore porn dates back to silent movie days, so theres no reason that a film like maniac couldnt have been made and shown in special circumstances. Drawing completion tests, created by psychiatrist ehrig wartegg in 1934, asks patients to fill in the basic shapes with drawings of. Don maxwell is a former vaudevillian who apparently did something bad at some point in the past, leading him to hide out in the laboratory of deranged psychiatrist dr. This animated film is sad, funny, heartbreaking, actionpacked, and overall truly captivating. Maniac is a 2012 slasher film directed by franck khalfoun, written by alexandre aja and gregory levasseur, and starring elijah wood and nora arnezeder. The history of russian cinema goes back more than a century, it knew the stages of rise and fall. The story focuses on two elf brothers ian and barley, played by tom holland and chris pratt respectively. Written by hildagarde stadie based on the short story the black cat by edgar allan poe. A remake of the 1934 claudette colbertstarring adaptation of. Nov 18, 2011 an exvaudeville actor gifted at impersonation assists a mad scientist to reanimate corpses and soon goes mad himself. Bill woods, horace carpenter, ted edwards a vaudeville performer becomes the lab assistant to a research scientist experimenting on reanimating dead tissue. Maniac follows don maxwell william woods, a former vaudevillian actor who is working for a mad scientist, dr. First, its a marvelous time capsule, informed with the standards of the era, useful to students of film as an example of how.
Bret woods book about exploitation films, forbidden fruit, contains the most perfect declarative sentence ive ever read in a movie book. Maniac 1934 a vaudevillian bill woods poses as a mad doctor horace b. Dw discusses this with author peter demetz, who looked into how hitler, goebbels. This great film will surely attract a whole new generation of classic movie fans. Media in category maniac 1934 film the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. The 49ers picked the cowboys pockets for the miracle, winning the nfc on a pass from joe montana to dwight clark with only. Casting a christmas stranger, a feature film based in nyc on a soldier, stephen, who is alone for christmas and lost connection with his daughter. Maniac is a 1934 film directed by dwain esper don maxwell is a former vaudevillian who apparently did something bad at some point in the past, leading him to hide out in the laboratory of deranged psychiatrist dr. Find your sex partner with just a couple of mouse clicks and make you wishes come true. The film contains a few brief shots of barebreasted women. Clayton forrester ever got his hands on maniac, and managed to show it to the captives on the satellite of love, one can easily imagine servo, crow, and mike or joel left completely speechless, watching in stunned silence.
It was a film from 1934 just one year prior to all of those decency laws in film but it truly embodied exploitative horror. On july 22, 1934, john dillinger was shot and killed by fbi agents outside of the biograph theater after watching a movie in chicago. Esper and stadie also made the 1936 exploitation film marihuana. A remake of the 1934 claudette colbertstarring adaptation of the fannie hurst novel. Happily, you dont need to wait for green grass or mild temperatures to rock this style. Full text of film daily year book 1934 internet archive. The beautiful yet twisted history of psychological testing. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest classic films of all time. Will he find the perfect woman in a photographer, and end his killing spree. Maniac 1934 don maxwell william woods is a former vaudeville impersonator. Most see it as a comedic film but i see it as an early masterpiece in horror. A film that didnt have to be screened in regular movie theaters didnt have to adhere to the code.
Having alexandre ajas name attached, this film is rather tame compared to the previous work he has written, but it does have some of the most realistic special effects in recent memory and certainly of ajas filmography. Carpenter, injects a patient and eats a black cats eye. Jul 17, 2014 22 alltime great directors and their final films. Its not a movie that makes you wonder what the hell is going on and leaves you lost scratching your head, thankfully, but its one that makes you wonder what absurdity youll be faced with next. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing maniac 1934 near you. Dementia praecox now called schizophrenia, paresis here used to refer to the latter stages of syphilis, paranoia actually listed. The 11th annual october horror movie challenge 101. Movie maniac documentary about famed wichita wings soccer team to premiere god save the wings celebrates the indoor soccer team that meshed wichitas sports, social and pop culture scenes. Jan, 2018 maniac, also known as sex maniac, is a 1934 blackandwhite exploitationhorror film, directed by dwain esper and written by hildagarde stadie, espers wife, as a loose adaptation of the edgar allan poe story the black cat, with references to his murders in the rue morgue. I have just added archive links to one external link on maniac 1934 film. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment. Maniac sex maniac 1934 the grindhouse cinema database. The film plays like a surrealistic dreamnightmare, with astonishing images of demons, eyeball eating, female nudity and an astonishingly violent fight.
However, maniac is not as flat out awful as some would have you believe. Fascist and communist dictators recognized the power of cinema early on. Maniac maniac l e n film ad scaresa dal 2012 ad franck khalfoun chl e l arfaciment dna pelicula dal 1980 ad william lustig, maniac. Maniac sex maniac 1934 from the grindhouse cinema database. All models were 18 years of age or older at the time of depiction. It is a remake of the 1980 film of the same name, and follows the violent exploits of a brutal serial killer. Join sexual chat city and get instant access to our naughty chat room. A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in new york city, kills young women and takes their scalps as his trophies. The article about main lines of russian feature film history. A raw, visceral cinematic experience unlike any other, maniac offers a walking tour through the mind of a bonafide lunatic, distorted by fragmented scenes and ugly realities that mimic insanitys own warped perspective. That would not necessarily be a detriment to a film ostensibly warning about the dangers of untreated insanity, but maniac is so badly handled in an obvious attempt to both horrify and titillate.