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Lecturas diabólicas

Título original: I, Madman
  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 29min
CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
5.9/10
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Jenny Wright in Lecturas diabólicas (1989)
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Una dependienta de una librería y aspirante a actriz comienza a ver cómo la asesina desfigurada de sus novelas de los años 50 cobra vida y comienza a matar personas que la rodean. Intenta co... Leer todoUna dependienta de una librería y aspirante a actriz comienza a ver cómo la asesina desfigurada de sus novelas de los años 50 cobra vida y comienza a matar personas que la rodean. Intenta convencer a su novio policía, pero es en vano.Una dependienta de una librería y aspirante a actriz comienza a ver cómo la asesina desfigurada de sus novelas de los años 50 cobra vida y comienza a matar personas que la rodean. Intenta convencer a su novio policía, pero es en vano.

  • Dirección
    • Tibor Takács
  • Guionista
    • David Chaskin
  • Elenco
    • Jenny Wright
    • Clayton Rohner
    • Randall William Cook
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  • CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
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    • Dirección
      • Tibor Takács
    • Guionista
      • David Chaskin
    • Elenco
      • Jenny Wright
      • Clayton Rohner
      • Randall William Cook
    • 54Opiniones de los usuarios
    • 58Opiniones de los críticos
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    • Premios
      • 1 premio ganado y 1 nominación en total

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    I, Madman: Book Comes To Life
    I, Madman: Interviews With Actors Clayton Rohner, Randall William Cook And Stephanie Hodge
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    I, Madman: Interviews With Actors Clayton Rohner, Randall William Cook And Stephanie Hodge

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    Jenny Wright
    Jenny Wright
    • Virginia
    Clayton Rohner
    Clayton Rohner
    • Richard
    Randall William Cook
    Randall William Cook
    • Dr. Alan Kessler…
    Stephanie Hodge
    Stephanie Hodge
    • Mona
    Michelle Fozounmayeh
    Michelle Fozounmayeh
    • Colette
    • (as Michelle Jordan)
    Vance Valencia
    Vance Valencia
    • Sgt. Navarro
    Mary Baldwin
    • Librarian
    Raf Nazario
    Raf Nazario
    • Lyle, Hotel Clerk
    • (as Rafael Nazario)
    Bob Frank
    • Hotel Manager
    Bruce Wagner
    Bruce Wagner
    • Pianist
    Kevin Best
    Kevin Best
    • Michael
    Steven Memel
    • Lenny
    Vincent Lucchesi
    • Lt. Garber
    Murray Rubin
    Murray Rubin
    • Sidney Zeit
    Tom Badal
    • Composite Artist
    Roger La Page
    • Acting Teacher
    Nelson Welch
    • Elderly Customer
    James Quincey Hendrick
    • Bus Driver
    • Dirección
      • Tibor Takács
    • Guionista
      • David Chaskin
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    6Coventry

    Reading violent books causes severe damage to the mind... Watch violent movies instead!

    Even though the premise sounds very ordinary and repetitive, this late 80's thriller features an unusually great deal of tension and slick elements. Tibor Tikács' (love the name) "I, Madman" focuses on a young woman – Virginia – obsessed by reading bloody horror novels. She recently discovered the oeuvre of a bizarre but stylish writer named Malcolm Brand. Especially his book "I, Madman" fascinates her as it describes the acts of a horribly deformed doctor who kills people in order to make an actress fall in love with him. But fiction turns into reality when Virginia finds herself chased by the book's eerie doctor and murders are committed all around her. This film contains a few very bloody sequences but it's not at all a gore flick like so many other similar productions from that decade. The power merely lies in the subtly build up suspense-scenes (with excellent depressing images of a nearly pauperized city) and, especially, the presence of an ultra-grim monster! This mad doctor/writer/hurt romanticist is a fine horror creation that'll certainly appeal to every fan of the genre. Jenny Wright gives away a fairly good acting performance as the petrified heroine. Horror fanatics will surely recognize her from the outstanding vampire film "Near Dark" and a few years after this, she stars in "the Lawnmower Man", next to Pierce Brosnan. The hunky guy who plays her boyfriend Richard isn't very convincing as the police detective, though.

    Horror in the 80's got marked by a few obvious milestones (The Evil Dead, Day of the Dead, Nightmare on Elm Street…) and an overload of meaningless slashers. Between all those, there are a couple of worthy gems to discover, and "I, Madman" definitely is one of them. Tikács did a professional directing job here and he clearly controls the horror tactics well. This unquestionably is his best work as he later made the overly silly "The Gate" films
    8hu675

    One of a Kind Supernatural Slasher Flick.

    An young woman by the name of Virginia (Jenny Wright) is a fan of horror novels. She works in a used book store. When she reads a novel titled "I,Madman", which is a non-fiction novel. The villain of the novel seems to come out of the book to stalk the young woman and killing the people she knows.

    Directed by Tibor Takacs (The Gate 1 & 2) made an entertaining horror fantasy thriller with an sharp performance by the underrated actress-Wright. The film was barely released to theaters in 1989. The film went on to be a Cult Classic. Clayton Rohner (From "April's Fools Day" and the T.V. Short-Lived Series "Good Vs. Evil" fame) co-star as a Police Detective. This is one of the most rarely seen and most underrated horror films of the late 80's. See it. Written by David Chaskin (A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2:Freddy's Revenge, The Curse). (****/*****).
    7udar55

    Creative idea with some great creepy bits

    Bookstore worker Virginia (Jenny Wright) finds herself the target of a slashing madman (FX guy Randall William Cook) when she starts reading the horror books of Malcolm Brand. The killer is utilizing pieces of his victims in order to reconstruct his mangled face, so this means anyone around Virginia is fair game. Naturally, no one believes her story including her detective boyfriend Richard (Clayton Rohner). Director Tibor Takacs followed up his surprise hit THE GATE (1987) with this interesting horror tale. While it never fully delivers on its awesome premise, I, MADMAN has enough good bits to make it worth seeing and Takacs gets inventive with the camera at times. Look for an in joke where Wright passes a movie theater showing METAL MESSIAH, Takacs' first film. Cook, who also worked on the FX in THE GATE and would go on to win Oscars for THE LORD OF THE RINGS series, is good as the unusual killer and also provided some stop-motion work here. Lead Wright was a bit of a horror staple back in this time period, having done this and NEAR DARK (1987). She hasn't done anything since the late '90s and, sadly, it appears she has a bad substance abuse problem nowadays.
    7lathe-of-heaven

    Great, creepy throwback with a nice Retro style. Atmospheric, old-fashioned, and entertaining... Rewatchability: High Blu-ray: Quite Good A:9 V:9

    I fully agree with my pal WoodyAnders' review above. This is a nice, old-fashioned Retro style Horror Thriller with great creepy atmosphere and mood. The film uses an effective style with old-fashioned makeup and effects. YES, the stop-motion is a little rough, but if you are into films like this, you won't mind :)

    You DO need a good imagination and ability to suspend disbelief to enjoy this film, since this has an almost Dark Fairy Tale type feel to it at times. I frigg'n LOVE how she comments that the book she is reading makes Stephen King look like Girl Scout stories (or something like that...)

    The entire film has a real Retro feel to it and the story is DEFINITELY created along the lines of old-fashioned Horror films. So, if you DO like that type of movie, then you will likely enjoy this one. BUT... If you like your Horror more like the modern films, full of Brutal 'Realism' and sadistic gore, you probably will find this one pretty boring. But, if you DO really like your Horror a bit more old-fashioned, then you might really enjoy this movie...
    6gavin6942

    A Different Kind of Slasher

    Virginia (Jenny Wright) works at a used book store and is into horror novels when she discovers an engrossing book from an estate sale. It is called "I, Madman" and it is about an insane doctor (Randy Cook) who cuts off people's noses, ears, and hair and puts them on his face to please a girl he likes.

    This film never achieved a wide audience in its day, which is unfortunate, and is not as well remembered as the other film featuring the collaboration of Randy Cook and Tibor Takacs, "The Gate". Heck, writer David Chaskin had previously done "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge" and "The Curse" (with Wil Wheaton), so he has a good pedigree, as well. Maybe with the new Scream Factory release, this will change.

    The movie is a lot of fun, with all the slasher touchstones, plus some excellent cinematography that brings out a variety of lights, darks and vibrant colors (particularly in a flashback scene). Even early on, we have some visual cues to "Nosferatu" which were clearly intended: the mad doctor who looks like Max Schreck, and the hotel employee going up the stairs following his own shadow... not to mention Cook "ripping off Lon Chaney" (his words) in the creation of a villain.

    The special features on the Scream disc really show how much work and love went into this. A short (roughly ten minute) behind-the-scenes feature has Randy Cook explaining how he had to act, apply his own makeup, and also be responsible for the animation. So after hours on set, he would still be up until two in the morning working on making the creatures fit the scene just right. It is impressive, especially the Jackal Boy, and shows a real dedication (no wonder the man has three Oscars).

    If that alone was not good enough, there is also a full commentary track with Cook and interviews with various people involved with the picture. Scream has taken a better than average slasher film and made it one of the must-own Blu-rays of 2015: any horror fan will delight in seeing (and hearing) how films such as this are made.

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    • Trivia
      Was retitled "Hard Cover" for Australia.
    • Errores
      The shadows of the crew and equipment can be seen when Virginia enters her apartment carrying her groceries.
    • Conexiones
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Fat Man and Little Boy/I, Madman/Gross Anatomy/Story of Women/When the Whales Came (1989)
    • Bandas sonoras
      Chanson d'Amour
      Music by Wayne Shanklin

      Lyrics by Wayne Shanklin

      Performed by Art Todd & Dotty Todd

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 7 de abril de 1989 (Estados Unidos)
    • Países de origen
      • Canadá
      • Estados Unidos
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    • Locaciones de filmación
      • Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos
    • Productoras
      • Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
      • Sarliu/Diamant
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      1 hora 29 minutos
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