I, Madman (1989)

Director:

Tibor Takács

Writer (WGA):

David Chaskin (written by)

Release Date:

13 October 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

is it fact, fiction, or your worst nightmare escaping from between the pages of a...

Plot:

Virginia works at a used book store. She's really into horror novels and discovers a really good book...

Plot Keywords:

Book | Part Stop Motion | Supernatural | Murder | Obsession

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Jenny Wright	...	Virginia
Clayton Rohner	...	Richard
Randall William Cook	...	Dr. Kessler / Malcolm Brand
Stephanie Hodge	...	Mona
Michelle Jordan	...	Colette
Vance Valencia	...	Sgt. Navarro
Mary Baldwin	...	Librarian
Raf Nazario	...	Lyle, Hotel Clerk (as Rafael Nazario)
Bob Frank	...	Hotel Manager
Bruce Wagner	...	Pianist
Kevin Best	...	Black Actor
Steven Memel	...	Lenny
Vincent Lucchesi	...	Lt. Garber
Murray Rubin	...	Sidney Zeit
Tom Badal	...	Composite Artist

Also Known As:

Hardcover (Europe: English title) (video title)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Germany:16 | Australia:M | France:-12 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sarliu/Diamant

Trivia:

A theater in the background in one scene is supposedly showing Metal Messiah (1978), director 'Tibor Takacs'' feature film debut.

Goofs:

Continuity: Brand reaches through a bookcase to grab at Virginia with his left hand, but when the camera cuts to the other side of the bookcase, Brand has his left hand propped against the shelf and is reaching with his right hand.

Movie Connections:

References Metal Messiah (1978)

Soundtrack:

Piano Sonata No. 3, Opus 58

Just OK

I actually saw this in a repatory/art cinema back in 1989. I thought the poster was cool and the basic idea wasn't bad. I also thought Jenny Wright was a pretty good actress--ever since I had seen her in "Pink Floyd's The Wall" back in 1981 I was interested in her.

My recollection about this is pretty vague but I remember thinking it was just OK. It WAS well-done and the basic premise wasn't bad, but I think the limited budget hurt the film a bit. Wright was very good too I thought.

Two scenes have not left me--one was a genuinely spooky "visit" from the monster to Wright at a bus stop and the neat stop motion effects at the very end. All in all this is no unsung classic horror film--it's basically a decent little B horror film. Keep that in mind and you'll enjoy it.