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
Very atmospheric old school slasher
Perfect substitute for Friday the 13th
Great campy 80s fun slasher! He’s great at parties!🎉
This is perfect. MAGESTIC. So much better than most of its peers. I saw this at the movies in 1983. Keep in mind, this was in development at the exact same time as Friday & The Burning. Stars Dawn of the Dead's Gaylen Ross under a different name because of union issues. And she shows her boobs, which don't matter to me, but very nice. The guy shows his butt.
I can’t believe how good this was. It’s ostensibly a ripoff of the Friday the 13th movies, but it’s superior to all of them. It goes in such exciting stylistic directions. The slasher is actually frightening and the sound design builds true suspense. I found myself shocked by much of what happened and I cared about some of the characters way more than I do in most slasher films. I was prepared for this to be background noise but it wasn’t. If you like 80s horror this is very worth watching, but try to go in with zero expectations. Personally, I can’t wait to watch this again.