It’s wild, dangerous, exciting stuff that finds a genuinely novel approach to the one-shot genre.

| Jan 15, 2025

The action has been carefully plotted though you wouldn't know it, thanks to the virtuoso camerawork.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 21, 2024

A manic low-budget horror pic about a descent into madness.

| Original Score: B- | Dec 5, 2024

David Moreau’s MadS pulls off a unique kind of apocalyptic horror experience—one that is scarce on gore but abundant in dizzying anxiety and paranoia.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 5, 2024

MadS continues to broaden in scope, in ambitious and brutal ways.

| Oct 29, 2024

An arty take on a horror subgenre.

| Original Score: B | Oct 28, 2024

We’ve seen raging maniacal bloodthirsty people many times before, but the added intensity of the seemingly continuous take is refreshing and novel. It also doesn’t ever feel like the one-shot is being crafted as a gimmick.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 26, 2024

MadS thrives in its anxiety and darkness. A one-shot experience, MadS turns up the paranoia and fear to an eleven. It can feel like running a marathon at times, but that exhaustion is purposeful.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Oct 25, 2024

A virtuosic opening sequence quickly descends into repetitive chaos in David Moreau's one-take zombie thriller.

| Oct 25, 2024

It captures the sheer chaos of reality, an unpredictable sense of dread that has you eager for the next event, and as far as zombie movies go, this one is more alive than ever before. MadS is freaky great.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Oct 25, 2024

Oh my goodness, the first hour, watch that, turn it off.

| Oct 24, 2024

The pristine fixtures of an upscale French city will eventually burst at the seams, and the bleakness of "MadS" gives a lasting impression. 

| Oct 24, 2024

MadS is a viciously enthralling thriller you don't want to miss.

| Oct 23, 2024

We’ve seen viral outbreak horror movies before, following the exact same path. But MadS‘ innovation is in the clever way it tells it.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 23, 2024

With MadS, David Moreau delivers a clever take on the zombie film that’ll have your heart pounding from start to finish.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Oct 23, 2024

Confidently directed with exceptionally high energy levels and a story that surprises at every turn, MadS is a unique and uncomfortably gnarly must watch this spooky season.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 22, 2024

The rare film that delivers from creative concept to masterful execution, "MadS" is a thrilling and terrifying one-take nightmare.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 20, 2024

This stands as a testament to the art of filmmaking, showcasing what is achievable through meticulous planning, innovative techniques, and a bold vision. However, this technical marvel is marred by underdeveloped characters and a narrative.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 20, 2024

Moreau’s form spectacularly follows the narrative’s function. He reminds us that no matter how routine or overused some devices may be, there’s usually an inventive filmmaker who can find a way to revitalize them.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Oct 19, 2024

The movie is exhausting, which is more or less the point. You go through the wringer watching it.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 19, 2024