Maniac (2012) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Maniac is best for ages 18+. It's rated NR. Maniac is a brutal, psychologically disturbing horror film that follows Frank, a serial killer with a traumatic past who stalks and murders women to scalp them for his mannequin collection. The film utilizes a…

Maniac is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 18+.

Maniac is a brutal, psychologically disturbing horror film that follows Frank, a serial killer with a traumatic past who stalks and murders women to scalp them for his mannequin collection. The film utilizes a first-person perspective to place the viewer directly into the killer's violent, misogynistic world. It…

The film contains explicit sexual situations and nudity. This includes scenes of sexual intercourse, simulated oral sex, and a scene involving potential sexual exploitation or power dynamics rooted in the protagonist's trauma.

The violence is extreme, graphic, and frequent. It includes multiple scenes of scalping, stabbings, drowning, and limb amputation, often shown in unflinching detail from the killer's point of view.

Strong language, including multiple uses of 'f-bombs' and other derogatory profanity, is used throughout the film to reflect its gritty, noir-horror tone.

There are brief scenes depicting alcohol consumption and cocaine use, often associated with the characters' illicit lifestyles.

The core themes focus on severe mental illness, schizophrenia, childhood sexual abuse, serial murder, and deep-seated misogyny. The film provides a disturbing look into the psyche of a predator.

Maniac runs 89 minutes, directed by Franck Khalfoun, released in 2012.

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