Madman (1982)

Director:

Joe Giannone

Writers:

Joe Giannone (screenplay)
Joe Giannone (story)
(more)

Release Date:

January 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

They thought they were alone.

Plot:

At a summer camp for youths, cockey pre-teen calls out the name of mass serial killer "Madman Marz"...

Plot Keywords:

Summer Camp | Legend | Playing Footsie While In Bed | Blood | Axe Murder

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Gaylen Ross	...	Betsy (as Alexis Dubin)
Tony Fish	...	T.P.
Harriet Bass	...	Stacy
Seth Jones	...	Dave
Jan Claire	...	Ellie
Alexander Murphy Jr.	...	Bill (as Alex Murphy)
Jimmy Steele	...	Richie
Carl Fredericks	...	Max
Michael Sullivan	...	Dippy
Paul Ehlers	...	Madman Marz
Tom Veilleux	...	Tommy
Stephen Clark	...	Jimmy
Vicki Kenneally	...	Mary Ellen
Shelley Mathes	...	Shirley
Lori Mathes	...	Jeanie
Jane Pappidas	...	Marz's Wife
Travis Sawyer	...	Marz's Son
Deidre Higgins	...	Marz's Daughter

Directed by
Joe Giannone

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Joe Giannone		screenplay
Joe Giannone		story
Gary Sales		story

Produced by
Sam Marion	....	executive producer
Gary Sales	....	producer

Original Music by
Stephen Horelick

Cinematography by
James Lemmo		(as James Momel)

Film Editing by
Daniel Loewenthal		(as Dan Loewenthal)

Art Direction by
William Scheck

Costume Design by
Paulette Aller

Makeup Department
Johanne Hansen	....	makeup artist (as Jo Hansen)

Production Management
Kevin Dowd	....	unit manager
Bruce Sager	....	assistant unit manager
Mark Silverman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martha Mitchell	....	second assistant director
Mark Slater	....	assistant director

Art Department
Paul Kramer	....	props assistant
Lee Schattino	....	on-set props (as Lee Schettino)
Jorge Toro	....	additional art

Sound Department
Richard W. Haines	....	sound effects editor (as Richard Haines)
Ron Harris	....	additional sound
Skip Lievsay	....	sound effects consultant
William Meredith	....	sound
Aaron Nathanson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bernard Nobel	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Richard Alonzo	....	prosthetics (as Rich Alonzo)
William Depaolo	....	special effects
Rob E. Holland	....	special effects (as Rob Holland)
John Luckacovic	....	special effects (as John Luckavic)
Joseph Rosario	....	hemoglobin application
Matt Vogel	....	special effects

Stunts
Christopher Catt	....	stunt coordinator
Arthur Goldweit	....	stunt coordinator
Edgard Mourino	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Berner	....	grip
Gary Di Toro	....	loader
Tony Giarratano	....	key grip (as Anthony Giarratano)
Denis Hann	....	gaffer (as Dennis Hann)
Denis Hann	....	grip (as Dennis Hann)
Claude Kerven	....	key grip
Don Muchow	....	best boy
Rick Owen	....	gaffer
Paul G. Sanderson III	....	second assistant camera
Peter Spera	....	first assistant camera
Peter Yolles	....	grip

Editorial Department
Elizabeth Kling	....	assistant editor
Darren Kloomok	....	associate editor

Music Department
Carl Arnold	....	music recording engineer
Gary Sales	....	musical director

Other crew
Elliot Brown	....	legal counsel
Michea Caye	....	office coordinator
Anthony Cipolla	....	spiritual advisor
Larry Confino	....	production assistant
Paul Ehlers	....	logo designer
Dave Gittelman	....	production assistant
David Harris	....	script supervisor
Mary A. Kelly	....	script supervisor (as Mary Kelly)
Sheila McLaughlin	....	production assistant
Stan Rosenzweig	....	location chief
Bruce Sager	....	assistant to producer
H. Gerald Schiff	....	accountant
Dominique Theron	....	production assistant
Ken Winber	....	production assistant

Thanks
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Production Companies

• The Legend Lives Company

Distributors

• Jensen Farley Pictures (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
• Thorn EMI Video (198?) (USA) (VHS)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)

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Also Known As:

Madman Marz (USA) (working title)
The Legend Lives (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | Norway:18 (cut) | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:(Banned)

Filming Locations:

Fish Cove Inn, Southampton, Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

The Legend Lives Company

Trivia:

According to Paul Ehlers, the fake feet he wore as part of his Madman Marz costume were very slippery and nearly caused him to fall out of the tree in the shot where Madman watches the campers in the woods.

Quotes:

[first title card]
Title Card: It all started during a campfire at North Sea Cottages, a special retreat for gifted children...

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Soundtrack:

Song of Madman Marz

Madman Marz. He's real.

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The Friday the 13th campfire tale comes to life. Everyone was warned not to go into the woods alone, but one by one they succumb by not heeding the advice.

Really, they were looking for Richie (Jimmy Steele), so he is responsible for all their deaths. I can't figure why the Madman only went after the camp counselors, and not the kids.

Gaylen Ross, from Dawn of the Dead, is Betsy, who gives us an oh so brief skintastic moment getting into the hot tub with TP (Tony Fish).

Stacy (Harriet Bass) always seemed to be lucky, just missing Madman. But even her luck runs out. Like Dave (Seth Jones), she ends up losing her head.

Ellie (Jan Claire) provided more screams than one could stand.

And, that darn Richie survives it all.