MadS

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MadS

Released Oct 18, 2024

1h 28m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Eighteen year old Romain has just graduated and makes a stop at his dealer's place to try a new pill. As he heads off to a party, he sees an injured woman on the side of the road and decides to help her, but when she gets in his car, she suddenly smashes her own head against the dashboard, bleeding out until she dies. Is this a bad trip? Or is it something else? One thing is for sure, it's only the beginning of the night.

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Critics Consensus

Immersing audiences in pure pandemonium with technical ingenuity and an unblinking point-of-view, MadS is a thrill ride that never lets up.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

Oh my goodness, the first hour, watch that, turn it off.

Oct 24, 2024

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

MadS is a viciously enthralling thriller you don't want to miss.

Oct 23, 2024

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

We’ve seen viral outbreak horror movies before, following the exact same path. But MadS‘ innovation is in the clever way it tells it.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 23, 2024

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

MadS will likely be remembered for its bold formal approach and its distinctive way of expressing it. Its plot and narrative, however, tend to dissolve along the way...[Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

May 14, 2025

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Liam Maguren

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

It’s wild, dangerous, exciting stuff that finds a genuinely novel approach to the one-shot genre.

Jan 15, 2025

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

The action has been carefully plotted though you wouldn't know it, thanks to the virtuoso camerawork.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 21, 2024

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Jeepers C

I went into this movie blindly. I seen all the positive reviews on Rt. I started watching this and was bored with movie from the start. I could care less if any of the people survived or not. I wasn't a big fan of the movie "The Crazies" either. So after forcing myself to watch this to the end, I really didn't like this movie either. Reading subtitles to this mess, made the experience even more irritating. I can't recommend anybody wasting their time with this. I liked "The Sadness'" better the this movie. Quarantine was also done better then this one.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/27/25

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Daniel B

Basically just another typical zombie movie, except it was done in one take and had good acting.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Audience Member

This movie is a chaotic fever dream. It reminds me of 28 Days Later. Really solid watch imo.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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Thomas E

I don't hate this movie, but the pacing is a bit off, it's quite predictable and doesn't build on anything similar movie have done in the past. The drugs angle seems superfluous to the main plot, which is thin at best. Really, this movie just doesn't feel like it has anything to say. As a pure entertainment piece it is far inferior to The Crazies, which has the same premise but is a far better watch.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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BigD J

Pretty brutal horror/sci-fi of sorts. It’s a delightfully sloppy mess of chaos and pandemonium that’ll have you lost and on par simultaneously. Definitely an intense watch. Not quite 4*, I’d say about 3.75.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Gabriel W

A new fun and interesting take on a zombie film. Milton Riche, Laurie Pavy, and Lucille Guillaume proved themselves as strong actors; their emotions kept the film going. The ambiance is created well and the one shot take is impressive.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Synopsis

Eighteen year old Romain has just graduated and makes a stop at his dealer's place to try a new pill. As he heads off to a party, he sees an injured woman on the side of the road and decides to help her, but when she gets in his car, she suddenly smashes her own head against the dashboard, bleeding out until she dies. Is this a bad trip? Or is it something else? One thing is for sure, it's only the beginning of the night.

Director: David Moreau
Screenwriter: David Moreau
Distributor: Shudder
Production Co: Les Enfants Terribles
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 18, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2024
Runtime: 1h 28m

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