Question: In which newspaper was the short story published, of which the film Maniac is a loose adaptation ?
Sentence (from "Maniac (1934 film)"): Maniac, also known as Sex Maniac, is a 1934 black-and-white exploitation/horror film, directed by Dwain Esper and written by Hildagarde Stadie, Esper's wife, as a loose adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe story "The Black Cat", with references to his "Murders in the Rue Morgue".
Relevant evidence: Yes