MadS

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MadS

2024,

1h 28m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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Eighteen year old Romain has just graduated and makes a stop at his dealer's place to try a new pill. As he heads off to a party, he sees an injured woman on the side of the road and decides to help her, but when she gets in his car, she suddenly smashes her own head against the dashboard, bleeding out until she dies. Is this a bad trip? Or is it something else? One thing is for sure, it's only the beginning of the night.

Critics Consensus

Immersing audiences in pure pandemonium with technical ingenuity and an unblinking point-of-view, MadS is a thrill ride that never lets up.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

Oct 24, 2024

Oh my goodness, the first hour, watch that, turn it off.

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

Oct 23, 2024

MadS is a viciously enthralling thriller you don't want to miss.

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

Oct 23, 2024

2.5/5

We’ve seen viral outbreak horror movies before, following the exact same path. But MadS‘ innovation is in the clever way it tells it.

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Leandro Ariel Porcelli

Cinéfilo Serial

Mar 21, 2026

7/10

A tense nocturnal descent into the chaos of youth that proves particularly engaging thanks to the project's one take ambition. [Full review in Spanish]

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Guillermo Courau

La Nación (Argentina)

Dec 29, 2025

3/5

At its core, the film is impulsive, unrestrained, capable of both irritating and fascinating. [Full review in Spanish]

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John Daniel Tangalin

The Cinema Spot

Jul 19, 2025

4.5/5

The pandemonium has its symptoms, from the tweaking to the uncontrollable laughter to the never-ending nightmare that is essentially a fever-dreamish feeling. There is no coup de grâce for MadS, and a bittersweet sigh is had once it all ends.

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Synopsis

Eighteen year old Romain has just graduated and makes a stop at his dealer's place to try a new pill. As he heads off to a party, he sees an injured woman on the side of the road and decides to help her, but when she gets in his car, she suddenly smashes her own head against the dashboard, bleeding out until she dies. Is this a bad trip? Or is it something else? One thing is for sure, it's only the beginning of the night.

Director: David Moreau
Screenwriter: David Moreau
Distributor: Shudder
Production Co: Les Enfants Terribles
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2024
Runtime: 1h 28m

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