Mad Heidi

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Mad Heidi

2023

1h 32m

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In a dystopian Switzerland that has fallen under the fascist rule of an evil cheese tyrant, Heidi lives the pure and simple life in the Swiss Alps. Grandfather Alpöhi does his best to protect Heidi, but her yearning for freedom soon gets her into trouble with the dictator's henchmen. The innocent girl transforms herself into a kick-ass female fighting force who sets out to liberate the country from the insane cheese fascists.

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Critics Consensus

Solid entertainment for viewers with twisted tastes, Mad Heidi is a midnight movie classic in waiting.

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Brogan Luke Bouwhuis

InBetweenDrafts

It knows exactly what it is and who it’s for and it never pretends to be anything else.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 27, 2025

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Daniel M. Kimmel

North Shore Movies

With absolutely no pretensions that it’s anything but one big joke, the makers of "Mad Heidi" take the beloved character from children’s literature and turn her into a figure of vengeance.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 23, 2023

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Andy Klein

FilmWeek (LAist)

I loved Mad Heidi. This could be a classic midnight movie.

Jul 22, 2023

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

A wink-of-the-eye film like Mad Heidi benefits from familiarity and claustrophobia.

Jul 21, 2023

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Matt Hudson

What I Watched Tonight

A crazy film that deserves to garner a cult following - it’s bonkers, it's big, it's brash, and it’s definitely not perfect but it is a lot of fun (and who doesn’t like seeing the fascists get their comeuppance?)

Rated: 7.5/10

Jul 21, 2023

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Stefan Birgir Stefans

sbs.is

All in all, it’s a fun romp. You’ve got great acting, great visuals and absurd scenes like execution by Toblerone, so it’s easy to recommend.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 20, 2023

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Dan

Enjoyed it alot the exploding heads and ripped open chest was excellent

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/23/23

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pradoa76

It was a dumb fun ride. The only thing I wish it used 50 gallons of blood and not 25 lol. If you like low budget movies from independent companies, then go watch this one.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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George E Booker Tandy

It was bright, fun, social and political statements made in an entertaining fashion.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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M. Eberly

The Swiss Cheesiest Movie Ever Made. All the Swiss tropes and all the over the top gore you can take. If you spend the movie wondering where this Ultra Swiss Cheese comes from then you sill not be disappointed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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Joerg G

MAD HEIDI hardly try to be funny and grindhouse style but most of the time its not. Yes the idea with that cheesy Hitler is nice but the fx and the whole plot is cheesy and badly too...sorry

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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Craig B

Mad Heidi is absolutely bonkers. This is a crowd-funded movie which is a actually quite enjoyable. Ridiculous, gory action, with a smoking hot heroine (Alice Lucy as Heidi) and an over the top performance from Casper Van Diem (Starship Troopers) as a ruthless dictator. Don't take it too seriously and you'll probably enjoy the campiness of this crazy film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Synopsis

In a dystopian Switzerland that has fallen under the fascist rule of an evil cheese tyrant, Heidi lives the pure and simple life in the Swiss Alps. Grandfather Alpöhi does his best to protect Heidi, but her yearning for freedom soon gets her into trouble with the dictator's henchmen. The innocent girl transforms herself into a kick-ass female fighting force who sets out to liberate the country from the insane cheese fascists.

Director: Johannes Hartmann, Sandro Klopfstein
Producer: Valentin Greutert
Screenwriter: Sandro Klopfstein, Johannes Hartmann, Trent Haaga, Gregory D. Widmer
Distributor: Raven Banner Entertainment
Production Co: Swissploitation Films, A Film Company
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 8, 2022
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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