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Maniac

1963 · 86 min

A slow-burning, sun-dappled descent into sexual guilt and violence, with a proto-slasher chill.

Directed by
Michael Carreras
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Horror
Starring
Kerwin Mathews, Nadia Gray, Donald Houston
Tagline
Stalks his wife... his daughter... their lover!
Overview
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.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Michael Carreras
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Horror
Starring
Kerwin Mathews, Nadia Gray, Donald Houston
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • deception
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, horror, thriller
Directed by
Michael Carreras
Written by
Jimmy Sangster
Starring
Kerwin Mathews, Nadia Gray, Donald Houston, Liliane Brousse, George Pastell, Arnold Diamond, Norman Bird, Justine Lord
Music
Stanley Black
Cinematography
Wilkie Cooper
Runtime
86 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French

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