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.

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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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Richard L

@KaneLives Sep 11, 2026

MadS boasts, despite its terrible title, undeniably impressive cinematography and equally impressive acting (Riche stands out especially). Narratively, however, it's little more than an empty, wet cardboard box, and it does very little to shake up the genre.

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Jay B

@JAYBEE3 Aug 25, 2026

Awesome movie. Original & entertaining

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Pretty K

@RT90256053 Aug 14, 2026

OMG!!! what an amazing masterpiece!!! I am so glad I spent my night watching this movie with popcorn in my hand. Anyone who is going to watch this for the first time, you won't regret it!! Only horror lovers know how good this movies is as I am just sitting on my sofa and don't have any words to describe what I felt!!! Great watch 10/10

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Metal S.

@MetalSombreros Aug 2, 2026

The "one shot entire movie" thing mostly works. Really gets going in the 3rd act

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Presley M.

@ZombieGirl916 May 26, 2026

I wasn't sure what to expect with Mads. The description didn't give a lot of detail and subtitles aren't always appealing, but I thought I'd give it a shot. I am so glad I did! While it is a slow burn, it takes about 45 minutes to really get going, it is worthwhile. Mainly because of the performances by the cast, particularly Laurie Pavy. It is a basic "infection/zombie" movie, but these actors made it terrifying. And the fact that it was all a single shot made it all the more impressive. David Moreau who wrote and directed, knew what he was doing. For a movie I intended to have on for background noise, it amped up and kept me glued to the screen for the second half.

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Joshua N

@RT43735519 May 7, 2026

They did such a good job at shooting g this in a single take. I love zombie films and this is one I'll remember. Really fresh take both in story and creative direction. Since it was done in a single take I was worried the acting would be bad as I've seen this attempted before and it didn't land right. Great movie in my opinion.

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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
Distributor: Shudder
Production Co: Les Enfants Terribles
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 18, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2024
Runtime: 1h 28m

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