MadS

2024 [FRENCH]

Horror / Thriller

29
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 94% · 48 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 70% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 8928 8.9K

drugs sureal teenager intense

Plot summary

A teenager stops off to see his dealer to test a new drug before heading off for a night of partying. On the way home, he picks up an injured woman, and the night takes a surreal turn.

Director

David Moreau Photo
David Moreau

Top cast

Lucille Guillaume Photo
Lucille Guillaume as
Yvon Martin Photo
Yvon Martin as Ambiances & voix-off
Jeremy Margallé Photo
Jeremy Margallé as Homme vélo
Agnès Mir Photo
Agnès Mir as Ambiances & voix-off
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814.47 MB
1280*690
German 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  de  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 18
1.63 GB
1920*1036
German 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  de  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 21
3.96 GB
3840*2076
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  de  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 28
814.59 MB
1280*690
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  de  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 51
1.63 GB
1920*1036
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  de  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 54
1.48 GB
1920*1036
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  de  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 100+

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by seiteom 6 / 10

Frustrating, possibly in a good way?

Reviewed by andres-b-bravo 6 / 10

Great first half, technically impressive, weighed down by SO. MUCH. Shrieking!

A fresh, fun start to the film that immediately lays out it's ambitions with a single tracking shot, hip soundtrack, and beautiful cinematography. The fresh premise wears thin during the back half however, as the film falls prey to repetition and actors who cannot stop shrieking. The screaming. And shrieking. A director who had shown a competent and semi restrained approach fully betrays this and falls prey to an overly indulgent back half.I legitimately muted the film at multiple points and considered skipping minutes 70-80 because the screaming and overall sound design was too grating. The influence of 28 days later was also clear during one particular segment of the score, which was neat. Despite not being able to land this, an admirable attempt that I don't regret watching...sort of.
Reviewed by arungeorge13 7 / 10

A fresh, unique take on zombie infection flicks! [+72%]

MadS is unlike anything you've seen before, but that's not because of its plotting or characterization. Its unique visual perspective-one long tracking shot (without breaks or cuts)-effectively draws you into this drug-infused nightmare coupled with a zombie apocalypse. While it's visually impressive no doubt, what surprised me about this fairly minimalist, low-budget chiller is its incredible sound design that plays as significant a role as the ghastly imagery.

Writer-director David Moreau manages to create, within the constraints of budget and locations, a fever-dream-like scenario where the camera closely follows its three protagonists in individual episodes of a possible viral infection. The last act amps up the tension like anything and makes it almost difficult to breathe, as it feels like we're constantly following the lead character(s) in real-time, making the stakes a lot scarier.

Is it a say-no-to-drugs advertisement? Maybe. Is it a zombie horror flick? Maybe. Is it a teen love triangle? Maybe. Moreau keeps throwing these "maybes" at us in quick succession, not giving us the time to process the proceedings-at just 88 minutes, the film leaves a lasting impression.

P. S. Could spot the cinematographer's silhouette at one point.

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