Video: New Maniac international trailer hits (Red Band) Simon Fitzjohn November 8, 2012 Latest News and Videos 1136 We actually missed Maniac when it screened at Frightfest back in the summer (which annoyed us), and the release of a new graphic trailer shows us just what we missed. A remake of the controversial 80s splatter epic, Elijah Wood plays the titular bad guy, who has a taste for models – and scalping people. The trailer shows plenty of gore, a flash of nudity and a brief homage to the original’s infamous poster. Directed by Franck Khalfoun and written/produced by Alexandre Aja, Maniac is unleashed in cinemas in 2013. Â