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I, Madman (1989)

Directed by Tibor Takács · Cinematography by Bryan England

R89 min141 frames

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I, Madman (1989) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit bedroom features a person resting against dark grey bed linens. A woman with blonde hair lies on…I, Madman (1989) movie still: medium — A cluttered interior of a bookstore with floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with books. Two women interact at a…I, Madman (1989) movie still: medium — A cluttered bookstore features floor-to-ceiling wooden shelves packed with numerous books. An elderly man…I, Madman (1989) movie still: closeup — A framed paper advertisement for a book titled East of Edith hangs on a wall. The print features a portrait…I, Madman (1989) movie still: medium — A dimly lit hotel hallway with a single dark door visible in the background. A man in a red uniform stands in…I, Madman (1989) movie still: medium — A dimly lit residential apartment entrance features a dark wooden door and hanging coats. A young girl in a…I, Madman (1989) movie still: medium — A dimly lit retail store with shelves packed with books and paperback magazines. A blonde woman in a long…I, Madman (1989) movie still: wide — A cluttered bookstore features stacks of books, shelving units, and a wooden checkout counter. A lone man walks…I, Madman (1989) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space with dark walls and minimal environmental detail. A man and a woman stand close to…I, Madman (1989) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit living room with dark wood furniture and a fireplace. A woman stands in the center wearing…I, Madman (1989) movie still: closeup — A man lies on a pillow in a dimly lit, blue-tinted bedroom at night. The man rests on his side with his head…I, Madman (1989) movie still: medium — A dark, cluttered storage room filled with stacked cardboard boxes and paper documents. Two individuals…I, Madman (1989) movie still: medium — A dark exterior building facade features a lit office visible through a window grid. A man sits at a desk and…I, Madman (1989) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit residential corridor with tiled floors and dark wooden doors. A woman stands by a door pushing…I, Madman (1989) movie still: wide — A utilitarian elevator interior features light beige walls and a speckled floor. A person lies curled in the…I, Madman (1989) movie still: medium — A crowded 1980s police department office features cluttered desks and several uniformed personnel. A man sits…
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What is I, Madman about?

A bookshop clerk starts seeing the disfigured killer from her favorite 1950s pulp novels come to life and start killing people around her.

I, Madman is a 1989 American supernatural slasher film directed by Tibor Takács and starring Jenny Wright and Clayton Rohner. Its plot follows a Los Angeles bookstore worker who becomes engrossed in a horror novel titled I, Madman, and finds a series of murders resembling those in the book occurring around her. The film's working title was Hardcover, and it was released in some international markets under this name.

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Where can you watch I, Madman?

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What does the cinematography of I, Madman look like?

Across 140 sampled frames, I, Madman builds its coverage from medium shots (60% of the sample), with close-ups (20%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bryan England keeps 71% of it in soft, low-key light. 71% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 79% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of I, Madman?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of I, Madman (1989) are #332f2c, #100f0f, #54504b, #d3cec8, #8b7a6a, #f8f7f7 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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