MadS

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MadS

Released Oct 18

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 (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

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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Georgi Petkov

Loud and Clear Reviews

David Moreau’s MadS pulls off a unique kind of apocalyptic horror experience—one that is scarce on gore but abundant in dizzying anxiety and paranoia.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 5, 2024

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Keri O'Shea

Warped Perspective

MadS continues to broaden in scope, in ambitious and brutal ways.

Oct 29, 2024

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

An arty take on a horror subgenre.

Rated: B

Oct 28, 2024

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Bruno S

MadS is insane. frenetic and kinetic while also driving the story in an engaging and intelligent way.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Hugo S

After a drugs party, a group of rebellious teenagers start revealing signs of extreme violence and dementia. "MadS" is one of the most psychedelic trips ever delivered by a horror movie. Filmed in one continuous take, the narrative drags the viewer into a spiral of madness fuelled by hallucinogenic drugs and violent behaviour.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Daniel K

Well made, unique. I didn't really get it. But check it out, a lot of people really like it!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/24

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prawnda s

its watchable, but we have seen this formula of "party drug turns people to zombies" before. admittedly, this is probably the best entry to that subgenre, but it's far from perfect and it seems to waste too much time following individuals growling, twitching and gradually going insane when there should probably just be more biting or traditional zombie action. some aspects of the film are quite good, others seem too drawn out and meandering. with all of the resources available to this production, i think they could have done a lot of things more tastefully or with more depth and follow through, but they wanted to be too artsy with a concept that is decidedly kitsch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/24

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Kyle L

A bit slow in the beginning. Definitely a twist to the horror genre from the directing

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Rob G

This is total garbage with terrible acting. Please don’t waste time on it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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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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