Review of Madhouse (1974) by Alan L — 16 Jan 2010

The premise is ok, but this movie is slow, predictable and silly. It felt like I was watching a bad episode of Colombo.

This review of Madhouse (1974) was written by Alan L on 16 Jan 2010.

Madhouse has generally received mixed reviews.

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