It does not take much time to see what director David Moreau intends to do with his maddeningly zesty zombie thriller “MadS.” The film, released on Shudder, provides a detailed exploration of a viral outbreak, from the eyes of the patient zero. It is relentless when it comes to escalating the situation, and quite cool when it comes to depicting it. Moreau’s one-take experiment in the film elevates the nauseating tension as the camera only leaves one despicable situation for a more deteriorating one.
The opening title scene where our drugged-up protagonist, Romain (Milton Riche), drives a sports car toward, and later through, the letters “Mads,” establishes the visual style that director Moreau has in his mind. As the camera continues to follow Romain through his nightmarish ordeal, it becomes apparent Moreau has opted for one of filmmaking’s notorious but engrossing gimmicks. The craft of telling a story in one take,...
The opening title scene where our drugged-up protagonist, Romain (Milton Riche), drives a sports car toward, and later through, the letters “Mads,” establishes the visual style that director Moreau has in his mind. As the camera continues to follow Romain through his nightmarish ordeal, it becomes apparent Moreau has opted for one of filmmaking’s notorious but engrossing gimmicks. The craft of telling a story in one take,...
- 10/25/2024
- by Suvo Pyne
- High on Films
The zombie movie isn't dead, but it certainly feels like its been shuffling on its last legs for the last few years. George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" didn't quite create the zombie movie, but it more or less solidified the ideas and tropes we now associate with it. There were many zombie movies in the years following the 1968 release of "Night of the Living Dead," some of them directed by Romero himself. But at some point, zombie horror became ubiquitous and overdone. If I had to pinpoint the start of this oversaturation, it was probably the combination of Danny Boyle's low-fi zombie flick "28 Days Later" in 2002, Zack Snyder's "Dawn of the Dead" remake and Edgar Wright's comedy "Shaun of the Dead," both released in 2004, and the 2010 premiere of "The Walking Dead." In the wake of these particular titles, it suddenly felt like zombies were everywhere.
- 10/21/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
“MadS” is a French horror movie written and directed by David Moreau starring Milton Riche, Laurie Pavy, and Lucille Guillaume.
French horror cinema, though not frequently ventured into, has a reputation for delivering extreme, violent, and disheartening experiences. “MadS” fits this mold perfectly, presenting the terrifying effects of drugs in their most horrific form. Directed by David Moreau, this film takes us on a journey through the subconscious, navigating a night filled with madness and terror. While it may not be entirely original, it succeeds in creating the atmosphere and tension necessary to bring the film to its dramatic peak.
Plot
The story follows Romain, who consumes a new hallucinogenic drug. After hitting a woman on the road, his life and that of his girlfriend spiral into chaos, leading them through a nightmarish night of insanity.
About the Film
If you’re looking for psychological and subtle horror, “MadS” might...
French horror cinema, though not frequently ventured into, has a reputation for delivering extreme, violent, and disheartening experiences. “MadS” fits this mold perfectly, presenting the terrifying effects of drugs in their most horrific form. Directed by David Moreau, this film takes us on a journey through the subconscious, navigating a night filled with madness and terror. While it may not be entirely original, it succeeds in creating the atmosphere and tension necessary to bring the film to its dramatic peak.
Plot
The story follows Romain, who consumes a new hallucinogenic drug. After hitting a woman on the road, his life and that of his girlfriend spiral into chaos, leading them through a nightmarish night of insanity.
About the Film
If you’re looking for psychological and subtle horror, “MadS” might...
- 10/20/2024
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
David Moreau’s ‘MadS’ is a fever dream of a film that feels like a cross between Sebastian Schipper’s ‘Victoria’ and Gasper Noe’s ‘Climax’. It’s a one-shot horror thriller that follows an intoxicating yet ridiculously terrifying journey of a few individuals on a night in a French city. Throughout its duration, it feels like a relentless attack on all your senses following characters as they fall into inescapable, frightening situations. After making waves in this year’s Fantastic Fest 2024, it is now streaming on Shudder. It stars Lucille Guillaume, Milton Riche, Laurie Pavy, and Lewkowski Yovel in the central roles.
Spoilers Ahead
MadS (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis:
Directed by David Moreau, ‘MadS’ on Shudder follows the visceral, maddeningly chaotic journey of a few teenagers as they find themselves caught in a string of horrifying situations. It is one of those films where the less you know the better.
Spoilers Ahead
MadS (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis:
Directed by David Moreau, ‘MadS’ on Shudder follows the visceral, maddeningly chaotic journey of a few teenagers as they find themselves caught in a string of horrifying situations. It is one of those films where the less you know the better.
- 10/19/2024
- by Akash Deshpande
- High on Films
Out today on Shudder is MadS, an intense new horror movie from director/writer David Moreau (Them) that tranforms a night of carefree partying into a harrowing nightmare that plays out in real-time. An exclusive new clip below highlights just how intense things will become.
In MadS, “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.”
Milton Riche, Laurie Pavy, and Lucille Guillaume star.
In the clip below, Anais (Pavy) has...
In MadS, “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.”
Milton Riche, Laurie Pavy, and Lucille Guillaume star.
In the clip below, Anais (Pavy) has...
- 10/18/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Doing a scene in one take or making it look like a scene has been done in one uncut take is more difficult than it looks or sounds. So, you can only imagine what it must take to do an entire film that is either done in one shot or made to look like it is. Some of the most popular examples that come to mind are Gaspar Noe’s Irreversible, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Birdman, Sam Mendes’ 1917, and James Nunn’s action extravaganzas, One Shot and One More Shot. Now, many have criticized that, given how the “invisible cuts” in these movies are pretty visible, the whole one shot gimmick feels like a distraction rather than an efficient way to give viewers an immersive experience. Well, that’s where films like Victoria, One Cut of the Dead, and Boiling Point come into play, as they have achieved the aforementioned...
- 10/17/2024
- by Pramit Chatterjee
- DMT
“Stay calm. A problem has arisen. An operator will contact you.”
When every human inhabitant of this planet is gone, will elevators be left talking to each other? This is one of several machine voices we hear during the course of David Moreau’s frantic thriller, which unfolds like a stream of consciousness and maintains that quality even as its human characters become less and less conscious of themselves. Heavy with social subtext and playing out like a societal farewell, it’s a vibrant piece of cinema dominated by a sense of individual and collective tragedy.
Romain (Milton Riche) has been hanging out with his dealer, messing around and snorting a few lines of a new drug, before he decides to drive home along twilit country roads in his dad’s open-top Mustang. He may be taking risks, and enjoying it, but he’s not an altogether irresponsible young man,...
When every human inhabitant of this planet is gone, will elevators be left talking to each other? This is one of several machine voices we hear during the course of David Moreau’s frantic thriller, which unfolds like a stream of consciousness and maintains that quality even as its human characters become less and less conscious of themselves. Heavy with social subtext and playing out like a societal farewell, it’s a vibrant piece of cinema dominated by a sense of individual and collective tragedy.
Romain (Milton Riche) has been hanging out with his dealer, messing around and snorting a few lines of a new drug, before he decides to drive home along twilit country roads in his dad’s open-top Mustang. He may be taking risks, and enjoying it, but he’s not an altogether irresponsible young man,...
- 10/16/2024
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
A joyriding teenager drives headlong into the zombie apocalypse in David Moreau’s euphorically nihilistic film
You’re young, you’re high, you’re carefree, you’re tooling around in daddy’s best car … when a heavily bandaged and bleeding young woman jumps into your borrowed ride, unable to speak and in a state of panicked frenzy. What do you do? Teenager Romain (Milton Riche) panics right back at her, and so begins a fantastic exercise in tension and mood, with director David Moreau (Them) maintaining a strong sense of momentum even as the film skates by on the loosest of narratives.
This sense of momentum is aided by the choice to shoot the film in one take. Or rather, the appearance of one take; inevitably there are joins but, as with Hitchcock’s Rope, they are hidden as much as possible. It does not take too long to become...
You’re young, you’re high, you’re carefree, you’re tooling around in daddy’s best car … when a heavily bandaged and bleeding young woman jumps into your borrowed ride, unable to speak and in a state of panicked frenzy. What do you do? Teenager Romain (Milton Riche) panics right back at her, and so begins a fantastic exercise in tension and mood, with director David Moreau (Them) maintaining a strong sense of momentum even as the film skates by on the loosest of narratives.
This sense of momentum is aided by the choice to shoot the film in one take. Or rather, the appearance of one take; inevitably there are joins but, as with Hitchcock’s Rope, they are hidden as much as possible. It does not take too long to become...
- 10/15/2024
- by Catherine Bray
- The Guardian - Film News
We first get a sign that trouble is afoot in the patch of suburban France where David Moreau’s MadS is set when a bandaged, mutilated woman (Sasha Rudakova) aggressively hops into 18-year-old Romain’s (Milton Riche) car after he pulls over to the side of the road. As Romain heads toward the nearest hospital, the woman, who’s unable to speak, is manic and paranoid, constantly looking behind her to see if she’s being followed.
Of course, Romain isn’t in the best state of mind himself, having just snorted a couple lines of a new party drug in preparation for a night out with friends to celebrate their recent high school graduation. As the woman becomes completely unhinged, wildly flailing about the speeding car and eventually stabbing herself in the neck multiple times, a transference seemingly occurs between her and Romain, though it’s difficult to tell...
Of course, Romain isn’t in the best state of mind himself, having just snorted a couple lines of a new party drug in preparation for a night out with friends to celebrate their recent high school graduation. As the woman becomes completely unhinged, wildly flailing about the speeding car and eventually stabbing herself in the neck multiple times, a transference seemingly occurs between her and Romain, though it’s difficult to tell...
- 10/14/2024
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
Among the diverse genres in cinema, horror has carved out a unique space, captivating audiences with its ability to evoke fear and suspense. Over decades, various sub-genres have emerged, each bringing something fresh to the table. One such innovative approach is the one-take horror film, with MadS being the latest addition to it.
MadS | Credit: Shudder
Directed by David Moreau, this gripping short film has generated substantial buzz with its trailer, which offers a chilling glimpse into a nightmarish outbreak unfolding in real-time, captured in a continuous shot.
MadS Takes the Challenge of One Continuous Take in Horror
The combination of horror with one-shot films has recently emerged as a popular sub-genre, gaining traction with the success of films like Cut, Unfriended, and Elizabeth Olsen’s acclaimed 2011 film Silent House.
Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House | Credit: Universal Pictures
The one-shot film, a remake of La Casa Muda, earned Olsen widespread acclaim for her performance,...
MadS | Credit: Shudder
Directed by David Moreau, this gripping short film has generated substantial buzz with its trailer, which offers a chilling glimpse into a nightmarish outbreak unfolding in real-time, captured in a continuous shot.
MadS Takes the Challenge of One Continuous Take in Horror
The combination of horror with one-shot films has recently emerged as a popular sub-genre, gaining traction with the success of films like Cut, Unfriended, and Elizabeth Olsen’s acclaimed 2011 film Silent House.
Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House | Credit: Universal Pictures
The one-shot film, a remake of La Casa Muda, earned Olsen widespread acclaim for her performance,...
- 10/9/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Spend a night in Hell with MadS, a single-shot joyride across the night when everything descends into chaos in real-time. Written & directed by David Moreau, MadS follows Romain (Milton Riche), who’s just trying to celebrate his birthday and get a little f*cked up with his girlfriend Anais (played by Laurie Pavy, who absolutely steals the movie). It has the makings of a classic early summer blowout, until a stranger crashes into his life and sends the entire night into a downward spiral.
Romain is only 5 minutes away from his dealer’s house when a woman in bandages and hospital scrubs comes running out of the woods looking for help. Let’s call her: Patient Zero. With a couple of 8 Balls in his pocket, Romain isn’t exactly keen to call the police for help so keeps quite and agrees to take Patient Zero to the hospital in town.
Romain is only 5 minutes away from his dealer’s house when a woman in bandages and hospital scrubs comes running out of the woods looking for help. Let’s call her: Patient Zero. With a couple of 8 Balls in his pocket, Romain isn’t exactly keen to call the police for help so keeps quite and agrees to take Patient Zero to the hospital in town.
- 9/28/2024
- by Jonathan Dehaan
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