Madman

From The Deuce

Madman DVD Cover Art (UK)

Also Known As

• Madman Marz (USA - working title)
• The Legend Lives (USA - working title)

Taglines

• They thought they were alone.
• Deep in the woods, lurks a hideous evil... Don't even whisper his name!

Main Details

• Released in 1982
• Color
• Running Time: 88 min
• Aspect Ratio: (1.85:1)
• Production Co: The Legend Lives Company
• Distribution Co: Jensen Farley Pictures (USA)

Cast and Crew

• Directed by Joe Giannone
• Written by Joe Giannone (story and screenplay) and Gary Sales (story)
• Starring Gaylen Ross (as Alexis Dubin), Tony Fish, Harriet Bass, Seth Jones, and Paul Ehlers
• Produced by Gary Sales
• Original Music by Stephen Horelick
• Cinematography by James Lemmo
• Film Editing by Daniel Loewenthal

Comments

Despite much internet hype, Madman is an overrated backwoods slasher boasting way too many Friday the 13th look-alike shots and several underwhelming performances.

It seems that Madman Marz, a local farmer who butchered his whole family, is back on the prowl, hunting down a bunch of extremely bland and homely teen camp counselors. The soundtrack is a drag, the murders are unimaginative (except for one inspired moment) and a hot tub romance scene is so cheesy and inept, it made me yearn for the unabashed eroticism of Kathy Bates in About Schmidt (HaHa... just kidding).

You may be intrigued by the air of obscurity surround this currently out-of-print flick, but there are a wealth of much better slashers currently floating around in heavy circulation.

Comments by--Mdeapo 01:41, 14 October 2008 (UTC)