If stark terror were ecstasy… living here would be sure bliss!
Film Synopsis
Madhouse (1974) follows a once-famous horror actor whose career collapses after his fiancée is murdered under circumstances resembling his films. As he attempts a comeback through a television revival of his iconic character, a string of killings begins that replicate scenes from his past work. This British-American horror film blends meta-cinema and psychological suspense in a story of identity, paranoia, and the blurred line between performance and reality.
Madhouse Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Kino BD-A/US/OOP 2015 | Eureka BD-B/UK 2026 | Wicked-Vision BD-B/DE 2020 | MGM DVD-1/US/OOP 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by David Del Valle | ||||
| Audio Commentary by David Del Valle and Phoef Sutton | ||||
| Introduction by Stephen Laws | ||||
| Lights, Camera, Murder! - Video Essay by Mary Going | ||||
| The Revenge of Dr. Death: Making “Madhouse” - Interviews with David Del Valle and C. Courtney Joyner | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Eureka] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Wicked Vision] | ||||
| German Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| Recut German Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| Recut Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Kino’s initial Blu-ray has an audio sync issue and a replacement is available by contacting contact@kinolorber.com. The replacement has a PG rating symbol printed on the surface of the disc. Trailers included: Tales of Terror (1962), Twice-Told Tales (1963) and The Oblong Box (1969).
- Eureka’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Christopher Stewardson and an archival interview with director Jim Clark conducted by John Hamilton.
- Wicked-Vision’s Blu-ray is available in three Mediabook editions, each containing a 24-page booklet with writing by Dr. Rolf Giesen (in German). Reissued without booklet (2021/10/29).
- MGM’s “Midnite Movies Double Feature” DVD also includes Theatre of Blood (1973).
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Collector’s guide
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The Revenge of Dr. Death: Making “Madhouse” (10:56)
| Editions | |
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by David Del Valle Kino BD |
| Audio Commentary by David Del Valle and Phoef Sutton Wicked-Vision BD | |
| Introduction by Stephen Laws Eureka BD | |
| Lights, Camera, Murder! - Video Essay by Mary Going Eureka BD | |
| The Revenge of Dr. Death: Making “Madhouse” - Interviews with David Del Valle and C. Courtney Joyner Kino BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Eureka] Eureka BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Wicked Vision] Wicked-Vision BD | |
| Recut Theatrical Trailer Wicked-Vision BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Kino BD |