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.
Directed by David Moreau
paranoia
surreal
drugs
phone call
bad trip
party
teenager
violence
Rank
#142 in 2024·#3585 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Milton Riche
Romain
Laurie Pavy
Anaïs
Lucille Guillaume
Julia
Yovel Lewkowski
Noa
Vincent Pasdermadjian
Dealer
Gabriel Picq
Pablo
Nicolas Umbdenstock
Man in Black
Laëtitia Caritey
Party Participant
Clément Sambou
Party Participant
Jean Schatz
Party Participant
Bilel Chegrani
Ambiances (voice)
Régis Lang
Ambiances (voice)
Crew
David Moreau
Director
David Moreau
Writer
Nathaniel Méchaly
Original Music Composer
Philip Lozano
Director of Photography
Popular Reviews
400 reviews
StevenPRO
7.5★ · 02/23/25
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Matt Brammer
9.0★ · 11/16/24
I went into MadS knowing nothing except that it was a French horror movie with a cool poster. I saw that the runtime was under 90 minutes so I thought it'd be perfect to throw on at night.
MadS is what every low budget movie strives to be. The entire film is a genuine one take. Sam Mendes used editing techniques to make it appear as if 1917 was shot in one take, but that's not what happened here. They shot for five days with five different takes and only used one of them. I can't imagine the coordination and effort that it took to accomplish this and the fact that it paid off is exceptional.
The plot is simple which is both a positive and a negative. It has to be simple given the super short run time and presentation style, but it makes the film one of those where once you understand what's going on you just prepare for the chaos ahead. For me, I was mostly cool with it, but I can see some people not clicking with the film because of that aspect.
The less you know about MadS the better. The fear of the unknown is part of what makes this such a haunting film. Any synopsis beyond the one that Letterboxd gives you is too much information.
It's one of the most surprising 2024 releases I've seen and is definitely worth watching.
I went into MadS knowing nothing except that it was a French horror movie with a cool poster. I saw that the runtime was under 90 minutes so I thought it'd be perfect to throw on at night.
MadS is what every low budget movie strives to be. The entire film is a genuine one take. Sam Mendes used editing techniques to make it appear as if 1917 was shot in one take, but that's not what happened here. They shot for five days with five different takes and only used one of them. I can't imagine the coordination and effort that it took to accomplish this and the fact that it paid off is exceptional.
The plot is simple which is both a positive and a negative. It has to be simple given the super short run time and presentation style, but it makes the film one of those where once you understand what's going on you just prepare for the chaos ahead. For me, I was mostly cool with it, but I can see some people not clicking with the film because of that aspect.
The less you know about MadS the better. The fear of the unknown is part of what makes this such a haunting film. Any synopsis beyond the one that Letterboxd gives you is too much information.
It's one of the most surprising 2024 releases I've seen and is definitely worth watching.
