Maniac (1934)

51 min · Exploitation Film, Horror, exploitation film, horror film, zombie film

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Directors

Dwain Esper

Cast

Bill Woods, Horace B. Carpenter, Ted Edwards, Phyllis Diller

The story

left|thumb|thumbtime=2|Maniac Don Maxwell is a former vaudeville impersonator who's working as the lab assistant to Dr. Meirschultz, a mad scientist attempting to bring the dead back to life. When Don kills Meirschultz, he attempts to hide his crime by "becoming" the doctor, taking over his work, and copying his appearance/mannerisms.

Catalogue themes and tags

Exploitation, Roadshow/Carny, Horror, Black-and-white, Cult

Genres

Exploitation Film, Horror, exploitation film, horror film, zombie film

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