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:

Crew or equipment visible: The shadows of the crew and equipment can be seen when Virginia enters her apartment carrying her groceries.

Movie Connections:

References Metal Messiah (1978)

Soundtrack:

Seven Hours Later

A nice little B-movie

Although everything about this movie (especially the title) suggests that it must be trash, surprisingly enough it isn't. The plot involves a girl who likes reading scary books and one day finds that the events of the book she is reading, called "I, Madman", start to repeat themselves in reality. It has the logic of a dream - that is, no logic at all, - but don't see this one for the sake of the plot. What lifts it out of the B-movie pit is the imaginative way the seedy world of trashy novels from the 50s is recreated on screen; the smartly executed shifts between fantasy and reality, past and present; Jenny Wright's appealing and intelligent heroine; and finally, the director's genuine feeling for the atmosphere of time and place. It is a little like a cross between Cornell Woolrich and a mad doctor horror movie. Do not try to figure out why things are happening, just enjoy the way this film is so different from anything else. A totally unexpected pleasure.