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A former vaudevillian gifted at impersonation assists a mad scientist in reanimating corpses and soon goes mad himself.A former vaudevillian gifted at impersonation assists a mad scientist in reanimating corpses and soon goes mad himself.A former vaudevillian gifted at impersonation assists a mad scientist in reanimating corpses and soon goes mad himself.
Horace B. Carpenter
- Dr. Meirschultz
- (as Horace Carpenter)
Thea Ramsey
- Alice Maxwell
- (as Theo Ramsey)
Marvelle Andre
- Marvel
- (as Marvel Andre)
John P. Wade
- Embalmer
- (as J.P. Wade)
Marian Constance Blackton
- Neighbor
- (as Marion Blackton)
Umberto Guarracino
- Pluto
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Bartolomeo Pagano
- Maciste
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Satan
- Satan the Cat
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaSeveral key cast members in the film are uncredited and their identities remain unknown, most notably the cat-farming neighbor, "Goof", as well as the detective, the skinny morgue attendant, and Maria Altura, the woman who Dr. Meirschultz brings back to life. The identity of the actress who doubles for Altura for scenes that require nudity has also not been identified.
- GoofsWhen the wall is broken down, the actor playing "immured dead body" on the other side can be seen pushing the bricks apart.
- ConnectionsFeatured in It Came from Hollywood (1982)
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Not really that bad
I am somewhat embarrassed to say this, but _Maniac_ is simply not that bad of a film. The acting is hammy, but its ineptitude doesn't even approach the Ed Wood level. This is an exploitation film, pure and simple. It was created to show insanity and scantily clad women when such things were prohibited from the mainstream. It is actually quite entertaining, especially when compared to other 1930s B-movies. The plot is certainly loopy, but not beyond following.
_Maniac_ is not a "good" film, but I would not put it anywhere near the running for worst movie of all time. That honor should be reserved for complete disasters like _Manos, The Hands of Fate_, _Robot Monster_ (which is probably the ultimate "so bad it's good" film), _Glen or Glenda_, _Big Jim McLain_, _Ninja Wars_, _The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant_, or _Dracula vs. Frankenstein_. These films were trying to be snappy entertainment and came out horribly wrong. _Maniac_ was trying to be exactly what it is.
_Maniac_ is not a "good" film, but I would not put it anywhere near the running for worst movie of all time. That honor should be reserved for complete disasters like _Manos, The Hands of Fate_, _Robot Monster_ (which is probably the ultimate "so bad it's good" film), _Glen or Glenda_, _Big Jim McLain_, _Ninja Wars_, _The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant_, or _Dracula vs. Frankenstein_. These films were trying to be snappy entertainment and came out horribly wrong. _Maniac_ was trying to be exactly what it is.
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- Budget
- $5,000 (estimated)
- Runtime51 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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