

Madhouse
If stark terror were ecstasy...living here would be sheer bliss!
A horror movie star returns to his famous role after spending years in a mental institution, but the character seems to be committing murders independent of his will.
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- england
- murder
- movie star
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United StatesUS
- Theatrical28 Mar 1974
- Theatrical (limited)PGSan Francisco, California22 May 1974
- TheatricalPG24 May 1974
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalLondon1 Dec 1974
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1631 Oct 1975
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Madhouse was released on 28 March 1974.
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3- B6/10
barrymost
9/30/2019
An old actor returns years later to the role that made him famous--that of evil, psychopathic killer, Dr. Death. But why does everyone on the movie set keep dying violently? Alright, so it's not either one's greatest film, but it is Vincent Price and Peter Cushing, so cut them some slack. The plot is chock-full of holes, but still mildly entertaining, and has a good (if inexplicable) twist ending. That, as well a…
- J7/10
John Chard
10/17/2019
Everybody thinks I'm dead, including myself. Madhouse is directed by Jim Clark and written by Angus Hall, Ken Levison and Greg Morrison. It stars Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Robert Quarry, Adrienne Corri and Natasha Pyne. Music is by Douglas Gamley and cinematography by Ray Parslow. A horror movie star returns to his famous role after recovering from a nervous breakdown. But the character seems to be commit…
- W7/10
Wuchak
11/11/2025
**_Price and Cushing in this clunky Brit precursor to “Scream”_** Shot in the late spring of 1973 under the (superior) title “The Revenge of Dr. Death,” it was changed to the generic “Madhouse.” It didn’t open in the USA until a year and a half later in December 1974. I couldn’t help but think of “Scream” a couple of times while watching, so this obviously influenced that more popular 1996 slasher (and I like i…
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