Madhouse (1981)

R03/04/1981Horror1h 33m
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Many people visit… no one ever leaves.

Overview

A woman is pursued by her murderous, psychopathic twin sister in the days leading up to their birthday.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Patricia Mickey

    Julia Sullivan

  2. Allison Biggers

    Mary Sullivan

  3. Cast 1

    Michael MacRae

    Sam Edwards

  4. Dennis Robertson

    Father James

  5. Morgan Hart

    Helen

  6. Edith Ivey

    Amantha Beauregard

  7. Cast 1

    Richard Baker

    Sacha Robertson Jr.

  8. Cast 1

    Jerry Fujikawa

    Mr. Kimura

  9. Doug Dillingham

    Golden

**_Slow slasher set in Savannah pays off with the last act_** A teacher of deaf kids is haunted by her upbringing with her crazy twin sister. When it’s discovered that she’s escaped the institution, people around her start dying. This builds up to the sisters’ birthday. While technically an Italian production, “Madhouse” (1981) was shot in America with American actors and is also known as “There Was a Little Girl.” While the first hour is mostly unhurried drama, this is the foundation for the crazy last act. The producer/director/writer Ovidio G. Assonitis gives hints of what’s really go...