MANIAC!

MANIAC!

Truth is scarier than fiction

2025 · 18 min · ★ 10.0 · Crime, Thriller

A group of film students stumbles upon a harrowing snuff video showing the brutal torture and murder of a young woman. When they decide to use it as the centerpiece for their latest project, the group is forced to confront the chilling truth that their obsession with artistic greatness may come at a deadly cost.

Directed by Anna Sophia Valdez · Written by Anna Sophia Valdez

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