Silent Madness

Silent Madness is a 1984 American 3D slasher film directed by Simon Nuchtern and starring Belinda Montgomery, Viveca Lindfors, Sydney Lassick, with Solly Marx as psychotic killer Howard Johns.[1][2] One of the later films in the 1980s 3-D revival, Silent Madness was filmed with the ArriVision 3-D camera system.

Silent Madness
Directed bySimon Nuchtern
Produced byBill Milling
Simon Nuchtern
Written byBob Zimmerman
Bill Milling
Starring
Music byBarry Salmon
CinematographyGerald Feil
Edited byPhilip Stockton
Distributed byAlmi Pictures
Release date
  • November 9, 1984 (1984-11-09)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$600,000

Plot

A computer error leads to the accidental release of homicidal patient Howard Johns from a mental institution. The mute murderer returns to the scene of his original crimes.[3]

Cast
  • Belinda Montgomery as Dr. Joan Gilmore
  • Viveca Lindfors as Mrs. Collins
  • Sydney Lassick as Sheriff Liggett
  • Solly Marx as Howard Johns
  • David Greenan as Mark McGowan
  • Roderick Cook as Dr. Kruger
  • Stanja Lowe as Dr. Anderson
  • Ed Van Nuys as Dr. Van Dyce
  • Dennis Helfend as Virgil
  • Philip Levy as Jesse
  • Tori Hartman as Pam
  • Katherine Kamhi as Jane
  • Katie Bull as Cheryl
  • Rick Aiello as Michael

Production

Casting

In the role of Mrs. Collins, a number of actresses were considered, including Anne Bancroft, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Dorothy Malone, Vera Miles, Yvonne De Carlo, Joan Fontaine, and Maureen O’Sullivan.[4] Shelley Winters temporarily signed on to play the role, but dropped out of the production shortly before filming due to a salary dispute.[4] Viveca Lindfors ultimately was cast in the role.[4] Lynn Redgrave was attached to the project as well to play the role of Dr. Joan Gilmore, but also ultimately declined over a salary dispute, as the part was budgeted at $35,000.[4]

Filming

The film was shot on location in Nyack, New York on a budget of approximately $600,000.[4]

Release

Silent Madness was released theatrically in Los Angeles, California on November 9, 1984.[4] It opened in New York City the following year, on May 31, 1985.[4]

Home media

On November 27, 2020, Vinegar Syndrome released Silent Madness on Blu-ray as part of their annual Black Friday sale, marking the film's first home media release on any disc format.[5]

References
  1. "FILM: 'SILENT MADNESS,' SORORITY HOUSE HORROR". The New York Times. June 1, 1985.
  2. Cohen, Barney (September 9, 1984). "Where B Means Brutal". New York Times.
  3. "Silent Madness 1984 Review". 10 May 2012.
  4. "Silent Madness". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020.
  5. "Silent Madness". Vinegar Syndrome. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020.
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