He’s a Maniac: Elijah Wood to Star in Serial Killer Remake

Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on November 6, 2011

Elijah Wood, known primarily for mild-mannered, good-guy roles like Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, will shift dramatically to the dark side in a planned remake of the controversial 1980 serial killer movie Maniac. Wood will play the titular role of Frank, a psychotic loner who stalks, kills and scalps women in an effort to gain some sort of revenge on his deceased, abusive mother. The remake comes from the folks who brought you P2 — director Franck Khalfoun and writers-producers Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur — and will begin shooting by the end of the year. It will be interesting to see if Aja (who’s himself directed several remakes: Piranha 3D, The Hills Have Eyes, Mirrors) and company will be able to maintain the original’s sleaze factor, which was aided in part by the inherent nature of 1980-ish New York City.

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