Madman

Madman
Movie · Horror

Gather around the campfire, and hear the tale of Madman Marz, an ill-tempered farmer who, one dark night, chopped up his wife and two children into pieces. When the locals learned of his heinous crimes, they exacted revenge - sinking an axe into his head and hanging him from a nearby tree. But the next day, Marz's body was gone... Thus the camp counsellor finishes his tale, closing with the warning never to say Marz's name above a whisper, lest the hideously deformed farmer comes looking for them. Naturally, the first thing that one of the young campers does is calls out Marz's name - precipitating a terrifying night of murder, mayhem and sexy Jacuzzi vignettes! Inspired by the same Cropsey urban legend which informed 1981's The Burning and starring Dawn of the Dead's Gaylen Ross (appearing under the pseudonym 'Alexis Dubin'), Madman stands as one of the finest offerings from the golden age of hack 'n' slash.

1981 · 1h 28m
  • 30%
Starring Tony Fish, Harriet Bass, Gaylen Ross
Director Joe Giannone

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Cast & Crew

  • T‌F
    Tony Fish
    T.P.
  • H‌B
    Harriet Bass
    Stacy
  • G‌R
    Gaylen Ross
    Betsy (as Alexis Dubin)
  • J‌G
    Joe Giannone
    Director
  • G‌S
    Gary Sales
    Producer
  • S‌M
    Sam Marion
    Producer
  • J‌G
    Joe Giannone
    Writer

About

Madman

Horror

Gather around the campfire, and hear the tale of Madman Marz, an ill-tempered farmer who, one dark night, chopped up his wife and two children into pieces. When the locals learned of his heinous crimes, they exacted revenge - sinking an axe into his head and hanging him from a nearby tree. But the next day, Marz's body was gone... Thus the camp counsellor finishes his tale, closing with the warning never to say Marz's name above a whisper, lest the hideously deformed farmer comes looking for them. Naturally, the first thing that one of the young campers does is calls out Marz's name - precipitating a terrifying night of murder, mayhem and sexy Jacuzzi vignettes! Inspired by the same Cropsey urban legend which informed 1981's The Burning and starring Dawn of the Dead's Gaylen Ross (appearing under the pseudonym 'Alexis Dubin'), Madman stands as one of the finest offerings from the golden age of hack 'n' slash.

30%

TOMATOMETER
Average 4
Reviews 10
Fresh 3
Rotten 7

Information

Studio
Arrow Films
Released
1981
Run Time
1 hr 28 min
Rated
18
Region of Origin
United States
© 1981 Indie Rights

Languages

Original Audio
English, French
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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