Warner Brothers has revealed that it is planning to release on Blu-ray director Franck Khalfoun's Maniac (2012), starring Elijah Wood, America Olivo, Nora Arnezeder, and Sammi Rotibi. The film, which is a remake of William Lustig's 1980 cult slasher, is set to arrive in stores across France on May 15th.
To stay that Frank (Wood) is a troubled young man would be an understatement - as the ever-growing number of young women he has murdered since the death of his mother (Olivo), with whom he enjoyed an unhealthily close relationship, demonstrates only too well. Frank runs a mannequin store and likes to apply the scalps of his victims to the models in his spare time. However, when beautiful young artist Anna (Arnezeder) wanders into the store and talks about making use of its resources for an exhibition she is planning, she presents Frank with a troubling quandary. Anna appears to offer the possibility of a human relationship that will the void created by his mother's death, but she also excites his desire to kill and possess. Will Frank be able to overcome his homicidal urges?
Note: In the UK, Maniac is distributed theatrically by Metrodome Distribution.
Was hoping for more special features but who knows, maybe the making of featurette will be surprisingly extensive. Cool to see they're adding the cd soundtrack though. I hope the US or UK gets it.
