# Madness (1980)

> An escaped convict turns a remote house into a cruel theater of manipulation while hunting the loot hidden there after a robbery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17284

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime
- Director: Fernando Di Leo
- Cast: Joe Dallesandro, Patrizia Behn, Gianni Macchia, Lorraine De Selle, Omero Capanna
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080075/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: sadistic, claustrophobic, bleak, late night cult movie viewing, gritty thriller marathon

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