They thought they were alone.
Madman Marz, an old folklore legend who murdered his family before escaping into the woods, is inadvertently summoned to a campsite to finish the spree he started decades ago.
Madman (1981) is a horror and thriller film directed by Joe Giannone, released on October 30, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Gaylen Ross, Tony Nunziata, Harriet Bass and Seth Jones. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 193 ratings.
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Gaylen Ross
as Betsy
Tony Nunziata
as T.P.
Harriet Bass
as Stacy
Seth Jones
as Dave
Jan Claire
as Ellie
Alexander Murphy Jr.
as Bill
Jimmy Steele
as Richie
Carl Fredericks
as Max
Paul Ehlers
as Madman Marz
Tom Veilleux
as Tommy
Stephen Clark
as Jimmy
Vicki Kenneally
as Mary Ellen
Directed by Joe Giannone, written by Joe Giannone, Joe Giannone and Gary Sales, produced by Gary Sales.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 193 ratings.
***Pedestrian Grade B knockoff of “Friday the 13th”*** It’s the end of the season at a youth camp on the remote end of Long Island and a legendary mad backwoodsman appears on the final night to pick off the counselors. Gaylen Ross (as Alexis Dubin) from “Dawn of the Dead” (1978) appears as one of the protagonists. Seeing “Madman” (1981) makes you realize the excellence of “Friday the 13th” (1980). It has the same…
Reviewed on August 4, 2019
Saw this a while back and gave it a second shot with Vinegar Syndrome's 4K release and... my opinion remains the same. The kills are unspectacular and on the whole was pretty dull, as were the cardboard cutout characters. Not sure the timeline when it was filmed, but seems like a clear Friday the 13th clone. **2.25/5**
Reviewed on February 28, 2022
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Madman (1981) is available to stream on Brew, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Eternal Family and Midnight Pulp, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Madman (1981) includes Gaylen Ross, Tony Nunziata, Harriet Bass, Seth Jones and Jan Claire. The film was directed by Joe Giannone. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Madman was released on October 30, 1981 and runs for 1h 29m.
Madman (1981) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 193 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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