I, Madman

I, Madman

Lose Yourself in a Good Book.

Directed by Tibor Takács

Produced by Sarliu/Diamant, Trans World Entertainment

198989 min5.8 / 10

A pulp-horror thriller about obsession and the blurred line between fiction and reality, where a bookshop clerk's favorite killer emerges from the page to hunt her.

A bookshop clerk starts seeing the disfigured killer from her favorite 1950s pulp novels come to life and start killing people around her.

Questions people ask

  • Is I, Madman scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is I, Madman violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does I, Madman end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is I, Madman easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is I, Madman sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like I, Madman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I, Madman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I, Madman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I, Madman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I, Madman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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