Stray Kids go full throttle in exclusive 'Maniac' clip from 'The dominATE Experience'

An exclusive look at the K-pop group's SoFi Stadium performance brings the tour's intensity back to life.
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When Stray Kids launch into "Maniac," there's no such thing as easing in — and this exclusive clip from Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience captures that full-throttle moment in all its thunderous glory.

Filmed during the group's sold-out 2025 world tour stop at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, the performance of "Maniac" is Stray Kids in peak form: dynamic choreography, explosive rap exchanges, and a stadium crowd roaring back every word. It's the kind of sequence that instantly transports you back into the sensory overload of a live show, where you can feel the bass in your chest and the lightsticks blur together.

As someone who saw this tour multiple times, that energy is instantly recognizable. "Maniac" was a statement piece in the show. It's a performance that summed up exactly who Stray Kids are onstage.

And in the clip, it does.

Alongside massive stadium footage, the film offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into how Stray Kids construct these moments, revealing the planning and discipline behind what often looks effortless onstage.

Directed by Paul Dugdale, with documentary segments from Farah X, the film is built for immersion for fans and novices alike. When it opens globally on Feb. 6, 2026, in IMAX®, SCREENX, 4DX, and ULTRA 4DX formats, you'll be able to feel performances like "Maniac" in your chest. (Whether that means emotional devastation or being physically rattled by the bass depends on your seat.)

Topics Music K-Pop

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Crystal Bell
Digital Culture Editor

Crystal Bell is the Culture Editor at Mashable. She oversees the site's coverage of the creator economy, digital spaces, and internet trends, focusing on how young people engage with others and themselves online. She is particularly interested in how social media platforms shape our online and offline identities.

She was formerly the entertainment director at MTV News, where she helped the brand expand its coverage of extremely online fan culture and K-pop across its platforms. You can find her work in Teen Vogue, PAPER, NYLON, ELLE, Glamour, NME, W, The FADER, and elsewhere on the internet.

She's exceptionally fluent in fandom and will gladly make you a K-pop playlist and/or provide anime recommendations upon request. Crystal lives in New York City with her two black cats, Howl and Sophie.


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