Maniac is a 1934 American independent black-and-white exploitation horror film directed by Dwain Esper and written by Hildagarde Stadie, Esper's wife, as a loose adaptation of the 1843 Edgar Allan Poe story "The Black Cat", with references to his "Murders in the Rue Morgue". Esper and Stadie also made the 1936 exploitation film Marihuana.
Maniac (1934)
Directed by Dwain Esper
Genres - Horror, Mature, Science Fiction |
Sub-Genres - Exploitation Film, Zombie Film |
Release Date - Sep 11, 1934 |
Run Time - 51 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$5,000
Themes
Tags
Cat, Esper, Gore, Independent, Mad Scientist, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Mutilation, Rape, Sleaze, Violence, Violent
Attributes
Based On: The Black Cat
Subject: mad scientist
Subject: mad scientist
Related Movies
Alternate Titles
Dwain Esper's Maniac
US
Maniac
GB, US
Maniak
PL
Seksipeto
FI
Sex Maniac
PL, US