Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- sadistic
- claustrophobic
- bleak
- late night cult movie viewing
- gritty thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
An escaped convict takes control of occupants in a remote home while pursuing buried robbery loot.
Joe Brezzi deliberately plays the occupants against one another for his own sadistic pleasure.
The remote home becomes dangerous when the escaped convict invades and controls its occupants.
The convict returns to the house while searching for money he buried after a previous robbery.
Films like Madness, and why
The House on the Edge of the Park
Shares sadistic home invasion, sexual violence, escalating brutality, and morally bleak exploitation-thriller intensity.
Funny Games
Shares isolated domestic setting, psychological torment, hostage dynamics, and sustained discomfort.
The Last House on the Left
Shares rural home invasion, criminal violence, sexual threat, and grim survival-thriller atmosphere.
Movie Details
- Director
- Fernando Di Leo
- Release Date
- 1980-03-20
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (35)
Cast
- Joe Dallesandro
- Patrizia Behn
- Gianni Macchia
- Lorraine De Selle
- Omero Capanna
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Madness about?
- An escaped convict turns a remote house into a cruel theater of manipulation while hunting the loot hidden there after a robbery.
- What is Madness like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Madness as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Madness violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Madness as brutal.
- Which films are like Madness?
- Films with a similar feel include The House on the Edge of the Park, Funny Games, and The Last House on the Left.
- How long is Madness?
- Madness runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Madness?
- In United States, Madness is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
