The Maniac stalks his wife… his daughter… their lover!
Film Synopsis
An American artist traveling in the South of France becomes romantically involved with a mysterious widow whose husband escaped from an asylum. As he digs deeper into her past, he’s drawn into a twisted plot involving betrayal, deception, and murder. This moody British thriller blends psychological tension, noir atmosphere, and shocking twists in a deadly dance of manipulation and desire.
Maniac Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Mill Creek BD-A/US 2020 | Sony BD-A/US 2018 | Mill Creek BD-A/US 2018 | Indicator BD-ALL/UK/OOP 2017 | Mill Creek DVD-1/US 2016 | Columbia DVD-1/US 2010 |
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| White Hot Terror: Inside “Maniac” | ||||||
| Columbia Players at Hammer - With David Del Valle | ||||||
| Hammer at Columbia - With C. Courtney Joyner | ||||||
| Hammer’s Women: Nadia Gray - With Lindsay Anne Hallam | ||||||
| Interviews with Focus Puller Trevor Wrenn and Clapper Loader Ray Andrew | ||||||
| Alternate Spanish Opening and Closing Title Sequences as “Venganza diabólica” | ||||||
| Stills Gallery - Promotional, On-Set | ||||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Mill Creek’s 2020 Blu-ray contains a 12-page booklet. It is included in the “Hammer Films: The Ultimate Collection” box set with The Camp on Blood Island (1958), The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), The Snorkel (1958), The Stranglers of Bombay (1959), Yesterday’s Enemy (1959), Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960), Stop Me Before I Kill! (1960), Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960), The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960), Cash on Demand (1961), Scream of Fear (1961), The Terror of the Tongs (1961), The Pirates of Blood River (1962), These Are the Damned (1962), The Old Dark House (1963), The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (1964), The Gorgon (1964), Die! Die! My Darling! (1965) and Creatures the World Forgot (1971).
- Mill Creek’s “Hammer Films Double Feature” Blu-ray also includes Die! Die! My Darling! (1965) and no extras.
- Indicator’s Blu-ray includes a 32-page booklet with writing by Kim Newman (“Maniac”). It is included in the “Hammer Volume One: Fear Warning!” box set with The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (1964), The Gorgon (1964) and Fanatic (1965). Reissued separately without booklet (2020-06-29).
- Mill Creek’s DVD contains no extras. It is included in the “Hammer Films Collection” box set with The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), The Snorkel (1958), Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960), Die! Die! My Darling! (1965) and Creatures the World Forgot (1971).
- Columbia’s DVD is included in “The Icons of Suspense Collection: Hammer Films” box set with The Snorkel (1958), Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960), Stop Me Before I Kill! (1960), Cash on Demand (1961) and These Are the Damned (1962).
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Collector’s guide
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White Hot Terror: Inside “Maniac” (10:59) -
Columbia Players at Hammer (8:20) -
Hammer at Columbia (11:03) -
Hammer’s Women: Nadia Gray (7:51) -
Interviews with Focus Puller Trevor Wrenn and Clapper Loader Ray Andrew (5:09)
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | White Hot Terror: Inside “Maniac” Indicator BD |
| Columbia Players at Hammer - With David Del Valle Mill Creek BD | |
| Hammer at Columbia - With C. Courtney Joyner Mill Creek BD | |
| Hammer’s Women: Nadia Gray - With Lindsay Anne Hallam Indicator BD | |
| Interviews with Focus Puller Trevor Wrenn and Clapper Loader Ray Andrew Indicator BD | |
| Alternate Spanish Opening and Closing Title Sequences as “Venganza diabólica” Indicator BD | |
| Stills Gallery - Promotional, On-Set Indicator BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Indicator BD |