Maniac (2011 film)

Maniac
Promotional poster
Directed by	Shia LaBeouf
Written by	Shia LaBeouf Kid Cudi Cage
Produced by	Jeff Balis T. J. Sakasegawa Lorenzo Eduardo
Starring	Shia LaBeouf Kid Cudi Cage
Cinematography	Phedon Papamichael
Edited by	Justin Mitchell
Music by	Scott Mescudi Dot da Genius
Production companies	Grassy Slope Ragin4Dayz Dilated Pixels
Distributed by	Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment
Release date	October 31, 2011 (2011-10-31) (United States)
Running time	10 minutes
Country	United States
Language	French

Maniac is an American short slasher film, directed by Shia LaBeouf. It was released for free on YouTube, on October 31, 2011. The short film stars American rappers Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi and Chris "Cage" Palko as French-speaking serial killers. Mescudi and Palko also co-wrote the film with LaBeouf.