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Madness

1980 · 89 min

A grimy, claustrophobic home-invasion thriller that grinds you down with cruelty and tension rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Fernando Di Leo
Genres
Thriller, Action, Crime
Overview
An escaped convicted murderer invades the cottage of a man, his wife and the wife's sister, whereupon he proceeds to torment this already dysfunctional trio with rape and violence.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
Content
Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
Note
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Free in the US
  • Kanopy
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Directed by
Fernando Di Leo
Genres
Thriller, Action, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    • Kanopy
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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, action, crime
    Directed by
    Fernando Di Leo
    Written by
    Fernando Di Leo
    Starring
    Joe Dallesandro, Patrizia Behn, Gianni Macchia, Lorraine De Selle, Omero Capanna
    Music
    Luis Bacalov
    Cinematography
    Enrico Lucidi
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    Italy
    Languages
    Italian

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