5/5 this is an excellent movie!
  by Arden Davidson (Columbus, OH United States)
I absolutely loved this movie and I think it is a shame that hardly anybody knows about it. I have watched a ton of crappy to average bargain bin horror movies but every once in a while you find a gem that somehow got lost in the crowd. This is one of those movies. My one complaint is that the alternate ending which is included on the DVD is soooo much better than the "real" ending (that I'm sure a bunch of corporate tards made them use so they could leave it open for a sequel). I always stop the dvd when I know the ending is coming and switch to the alternate ending and pretend the "real" ending doesn't exist. But regardless - this movie is definitely a diamond in the rough.

5/5 Undoubtably
  by C. G. Smith
Undoubtably one of my favorite mental institute horror movies thus far. If you're a fan of this type of movie, definately pic it up. I've seen it so many times, and it still manages to freak me out.

3/5 Be a lot better with a better ending.
  by Micheal Hunt (Hellbourne)
Dr. Brad Pitt wanna-be arrives as an intern at the Cunningham mad house (some reference to Sean Cunningham I guess) on arrival things seem like your garden variety of nut house inmates, until he starts seeing things and investigates while murders start happening, he is unsure if it's a person or supernatural.

I wont say what the ending is, but the movie sucked me in to where I was enjoying it, but then the ending did not pay off for me, if it had a better ending then I'm sure this movie would have done a bit better then it did, it just really seemed rushed and not done right.

I suppose there is nothing anyone can do about it now, so to take it for what it is, it's ok, much better then some of the other poor horrors I rented when I found this one, but I can't see anyone wanting to keep this movie and watch it again anytime soon, nor highly recommend it to anyone. It's not a disappointment, and a decent pop corn flick, just don't expect too much of it.

3/5 Not Nearly Enough Screen-Time For Dendrie Taylor!...
  by Bindy Sue Frønkünschtein (under the rubble)
Ok, MADHOUSE is a confounding movie to me. It has great atmosphere throughout, yet spoils some of it by being so hokey in spots! The ghostly kid is lame, especially when he goes floating past the windows! Still, I did like the basic storyline, and some of the characters were quite original. Joshua Leonard was a decent Clark, though his wimpiness did grate my nerves! Thankfully, he redeems himself at the end. Jordan Ladd is not only a hottie, but also a good actress. She adds a nice twist in the plot. Lance Henriksen is always a treat to watch! His Dr. Frank is both nefarious and mysterious. My biggest complaint about MADHOUSE is the lack of screen-time for Dendrie Taylor! Her Nurse Hendricks character was wicked and f-u-n! I was shocked to see her bumped off so quickly! What a waste! Oh well, that's my take on it anyway...

3/5 Mixed feelings...
  by T. Steffes (South Dakota, USA)
I'm torn when it comes to this movie. I liked the characters, and some of the death scenes were pretty cool. On the other, there are huge plot wholes and it gives a really messed up view of the mental health system. I work with people who have some mental health issues, and it gives them, hospitals, and medications a really bad name. I wouldn't buy this, but it wasn't a waste of time.