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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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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) 10/24/2024
Oh my goodness, the first hour, watch that, turn it off. Go to Full Review
Kristy Puchko Mashable 10/23/2024
MadS is a viciously enthralling thriller you don't want to miss. Go to Full Review
Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting 10/23/2024
2.5/5
We’ve seen viral outbreak horror movies before, following the exact same path. But MadS‘ innovation is in the clever way it tells it. Go to Full Review
Guillermo Courau La Nación (Argentina) Dec 29
3/5
At its core, the film is impulsive, unrestrained, capable of both irritating and fascinating. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
John Daniel Tangalin The Cinema Spot Jul 19
4.5/5
The pandemonium has its symptoms, from the tweaking to the uncontrollable laughter to the never-ending nightmare that is essentially a fever-dreamish feeling. There is no coup de grâce for MadS, and a bittersweet sigh is had once it all ends. Go to Full Review
Cody Allen Geek Vibes Nation Jul 18
8/10
MadS is an adrenaline-fueled ride that throws you straight into chaos from the start. For 90 intense minutes, it pulls you through one heart-pounding moment after another, as tension mounts and reality slips away. Go to Full Review
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Kashgar A Jan 5 Absolutely amazing take on the zombie genre. Possibly my favourite film of 2025. Some of the visuals in this film are going to stay with me for a very long time. See more Ricardo d Jan 4 O que tem de muito bom é a filmagem em apenas 1 take (ou se houve cortes não consegui notar), isso faz uma fluência direta do filme e pensando no roteiro deixa mais assustador como em 1h30 tudo mudou. As direção de atores junto com os atores também foram bem preparadas para não haver erros. Mas o roteiro, achei fraco. Sem muita explicação, sem profundidade, ainda solta sementes de subtramas desnecessárias. See more Raffaele T @hhhhhhhxhxhxhx Jan 1 boring just the same shit over and over again,no suspense and no action See more Matteo T Nov 11 I think that giving 94% rating to this movie has made me lose all credibility in Rotten Tomatoes, never left a review before, i have to now, this is probably the dumbest movie i have ever watched, bad effects, bad story, annoying noises and movments by the actors, no acting no trama, zero movie technical skills, no carachter development, the movie makes zero sense, have you also turned into zombies ? how could you call yourself “critic” and score this garbage 94% ? mind boggling, the world is turning dumber by the second, i am also cancelling Midnight factory membership, not going to take RT into consideration to watch a movie, just lost 1 and a half hour of my life See more Melissa L @Agent99 Nov 2 Great zombie movie that is a cautionary tale of not doing coke... See more Kyle M Nov 1 Ever an achieved technical compel frighteningly gives a sense of envisioned realism in a uniquely raw take on the zombie genre with fearsomely inflicting performances, becoming one of the more harrowing, bleakest pictures that thrills and depresses out of terror. (B) See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
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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