Madman
Directed by Joe Giannone
In this cult slasher classic, a maniacal killer named Madman Marz stalks a summer camp after a boy who doesn’t believe the urban legend screams his name into the woods. Now the psycho who brutally murdered his family and escaped into the woods is back, turning the campers’ summer vacation into their last days on Earth. Joe Giannone’s first and only cinematic endeavor became a huge hit on VHS, endearing it to a generation of ‘80s slasher fans. Watch it back to back with CROPSEY - the Shudder doc about the inspiration for Madman Marz - for maximum chills.
In this cult slasher classic, a maniacal killer named Madman Marz stalks camp kids.
Cast: Paul Ehiers, Tony Fish, Gaylen Ross
Member Reviews
Pretty lackluster, madman marz looks bad when you see his face. Acting is bad even for this fanfare.
Ew
You could talk me into a 2.5 but I already give it a slight pass for being so early in the slasher boom so a 2 seems to fit. Not horrible by any means but just kind of meh. A lot of the kills are off screen or they hide it behind a log or a rock or something else in the frame. The acting isn’t great, the plot isn’t either, and it just isn’t that interesting. Would maybe only recommend to slasher lovers who are completionists. There are many better slashers from this era you should watch instead.
the effects are good....i guess
Typical 80s slasher fare. A lot of fun but not much to it. It is worth a watch, though! Things I learned from this movie: 1) camp counsellors are a source of sage advice; 2) a simple apology does wonders for one’s love life; 3) moving in circles around the perimeter of a hot tub sets one’s passions on fire; 4) wandering through the woods at night and stating out loud “where am I?” with a deranged killer on the loose usually does not bode well; 5) it’s easy for a killer to sneak up on people in the night, in the woods, and not make a sound despite walking on leaves and twigs; 6) when being pursued by an ax killer in the woods, it’s best to crawl backwards through the brush rather than stand up and run; 7) a major downside from living in seclusion as a deranged killer is it severely damages the tone and texture of the hands; 8) forcing down a car hood onto a neck results in a clean decapitation; 9) a car hitting a tree head-on at slow speed will force the door wide open and the passenger to fall out, rather than forward