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30 July 2004 (Italy) moreTagline:
Let the insanity begin.Plot:
A young psychiatric intern unearths secrets about the mental health facility in which he works. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Cheap horror-wannabe. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Joshua Leonard | ... | Clark Stevens | |
| Jordan Ladd | ... | Sara | |
| Natasha Lyonne | ... | Alice | |
| Lance Henriksen | ... | Dr. Franks | |
| Dendrie Taylor | ... | Nurse Hendricks | |
| Leslie Jordan | ... | Dr. Morton | |
| Patrika Darbo | ... | Betty | |
| Christian Leffler | ... | Drake | |
| Newell Alexander | ... | Dr. Douglas | |
| Dan Callahan | ... | Dr. Hendricks | |
| Mark Holton | ... | Mr.Hansen | |
| Aaron Strongoni | ... | Carl | |
| Todd Stites | ... | Trannie | |
| Rosemary Alexander | ... | Grace | |
| Muffy Bolding | ... | Polly Bond |
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Rated R for strong horror violence/gore and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
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Germany:91 min (Fantasy Fim Fest) | UK:87 min (DVD)Country:
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Norway:15 | Malaysia:18SG | Iceland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Ireland:15 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 | Germany:16Fun Stuff
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The drug "Risperdex" mentioned in the movie is reference to the real drug "Risperidon". However, Risperidon is an antipsychotic and not an antidepressant. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In love scene, Clark takes off Sara's shirt. Next shot, shirt is still on. Next shot, it's off again. moreFAQ
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I am only going to summarize the plot in a single sentence since there isn't much of a plot. An young male intern starts working in a mental facility finding out there's strange things going on...
There's not much that's working in the film, so let's start with the few good parts. The manager is played by Lance Henriksen. His performance is the only acceptable one, nothing stellar but when he's around you almost think for a second that this is an actual movie not a laughable pseudo-film. Something else that almost works is the gore, we are not talking Georg Romero, Dario Argento or Lucio Fulci here, but the few parts where there is a bit gore, it's not bad, it's even almost convincing.
Let's take the bad then. The visual arrangement manages to summon a single word that will be repeated inside your head during the whole movie: cheap. The dialogue is better in the beginning but somewhere after the first 20 minutes it mutates into something that would come from a 10 year old's mind. The dialogue is so incredibly bad, I kept rolling my eyes during most of the film. Ditto for the acting, if you can call it that...
A good horror movie creates an uneasy atmosphere and tension. A good horror movie can keep you scared after the movie has ended. Madhouse manages none of that, instead it relies on a few cheap shock moments that could possibly startle you. That is, if you decide to watch it that far despite the bad cinematography and the horrible dialogue and acting...