Truth or Dare? – A Critical Madness (1986) | Custom (VHS)

Title: Truth or Dare? – A Critical Madness (1986)

Genre: Horror / Slasher

Plot Synopsis
After discovering his wife in bed with his best friend, Mike Strauber spirals into a violent odyssey of murder, self-mutilation, and hallucinatory terror. His descent entails hitchhikers, mental institutions, masked rampages and a warped game of truth or dare that hurls him through fantasy and revenge, until the boundaries of his sanity collapse.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Tim Ritter

• Writers: Tim Ritter

• Cast:

  • John Brace as Mike Strauber

  • Mary Fanaro as Sharon Strauber

  • Bruce Gold as Jerry Powers

  • Raymond Carbone

  • Terrence Andreucci

YouTube Trailer: Truth or Dare? – A Critical Madness | Trailer

IMDb: Truth or Dare? – A Critical Madness (1986)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. VHS-Collector — ★★★
   “Messy, low-budget mayhem with more guts than polish — a cult blast.”

2. HorrorFan33 — ★★★½
   “The rawness of the footage makes the violence feel unhinged in the best way.”

3. SlasherScholar — ★★★★
   “Not technically refined, but its ambition and weirdness give it a distinct flavour.”

4. MidnightWatcher — ★★½
   “Attempts shock more than terror, and the plot holes are glaring, but lots of retro charm.”

5. CultLurker — ★★★★½
   “One of those bargain bin finds that keeps you watching because you can’t believe what you’re seeing.”

Meta Description: A chaotic ’80s slasher-cult piece, Truth or Dare? – A Critical Madness follows a man’s deranged revenge quest after infidelity, blending self-harm, masked killings and delirious game-play into a raw, underground horror experience.