Movie

Madman

1981 · 89 min

A slow, eerie campfire slasher that builds dread through dark woods and a lurking, unstoppable killer.

Tagline: They thought they were alone.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and campy. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About: Survival, violence, death, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
violence
death
isolation
revenge
Places: wilderness
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild