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Madman

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At a summer camp in the woods, Max (Carl Fredericks), one of the counselors, decides to regale the campers and other counselors with a frightening tale of a local serial killer, Madman Marz (Paul Ehlers). As the story goes, if his name is uttered above a whisper, he will return to the area to kill. Unimpressed and unafraid, an impudent teen, Richie (Jimmy Steele), feels compelled to test the legend -- despite the deadly consequences. Within moments, Madman Marz is back again for blood.
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Noel Murray Nashville Scene 08/04/2016
Anyone compiling a supercut of the slasher genre's greatest hits would be wrong to exclude Madman's super-creepy shot of the shaggy Marz silhouetted up in a tree. Go to Full Review Alan Jones Starburst 08/01/2022
There is not one lota of originality in this depressing and insulting steal from the Friday the 13th series with a touch of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre thrown in for good measure. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 09/06/2020
4/10
Minutes after reciting spoken lines for lamentable character development, essentially indistinguishable roles are disposed of at axe point. Go to Full Review David Keyes Cinemaphile.org 10/26/2016
1.5/4
There's nothing remotely enjoyable about the experience of Madman, which misses the opportunity to exploit unlikely punchlines and buries its situations in a compost pile of muck, boredom and insufferably miscalculated technical merits. Go to Full Review Ford Maddox Brown Starburst 01/31/2016
7/10
Fair enough, the dialogue is a bit cheesy and the characters aren't the most complex bunch of people you'll ever meet, nevertheless Madman has its stylistic accomplishments... Go to Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 05/24/2015
B-
It doesn't reach the iconic highs of "Friday the 13th," but "Madman" has its simple pleasures, including attention to character and an unusual interest in music to help secure its creepy intent. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jonathan F @Arcradia Dec 7 If say his above a Whisper he will come for you and he will get you. The movie starts around a campfire when an older guy Max starts telling the story about Madman Marz of course a younger lad called Richie starts making fun by starts shouting his name out louder in which starts the movie. The movie starts to unfold that Madman Marz is Real. Though out the movie Madman starts killing the counsellors by using a Rope and a Axe. I had fun watching this slasher movie, it won't everyone's favourite though See more Caleb L Oct 5 A horrifically disappointing and boring slasher that had the promise of being another hidden gem. See more J H May 19 It's one of the worst slasher movies I've ever seen. It's bursting with stupidity. See more Jonathan O 06/13/2024 Madman is like The Burning and Friday the 13th Part 2 and My Bloody Valentine in alter universe to warn teens not doing bad stuff in every teen slasher horror. It does have spooky atmosphere in the woods and really bloody deaths special effects however in the opening scene there's a lot of spoilers for camp counselors deaths which it shouldn't be in the scene and writing is a bit meh. See more Stephen M 08/25/2023 Don't know how this can have a low rating. Scared the 💩 out of me first time I watched See more michael b 07/10/2023 I Dont Care What Anybody Says, This Was A GREAT Horror Movie, Even Better Then The First FRIDAY The 13th,Absoulity Love This Movie.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 See more Read all reviews
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Joe Giannone

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Alexis Dubin

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Tony Fish

T.P.

Harriet Bass

Stacy

Seth Jones

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Synopsis At a summer camp in the woods, Max (Carl Fredericks), one of the counselors, decides to regale the campers and other counselors with a frightening tale of a local serial killer, Madman Marz (Paul Ehlers). As the story goes, if his name is uttered above a whisper, he will return to the area to kill. Unimpressed and unafraid, an impudent teen, Richie (Jimmy Steele), feels compelled to test the legend -- despite the deadly consequences. Within moments, Madman Marz is back again for blood.
Director
Joe Giannone
Producer
Gary Sales
Screenwriter
Joe Giannone
Distributor
Jensen Farley Pictures
Production Co
The Legend Lives Company
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 1, 1982, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 2, 2016
Runtime
1h 28m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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