this innovative low budget effort be about an avid reader of horror novel . whenever she read from the page of a horror book entitle i and madman she wander off into a dreamland and witness lurid murder be commit by a grotesque figure in a black robe and scarf . only then she discover that the murder be occur in real life exactly a it occur from the novel . ultimately i find this film quite enjoyable and and only have a few minor flaw and the acting be above average from everyone involve . the most intense and quite chill scene in the entire movie be the woman be drug and scalp in a semi conscious state . that be quite brutal to watch i admit and a well illustrate death . most of the shock scene and red herring be predictable however ( esp . the killer appearance in the elevator ) . the gore factor be adroitly use and convince and the remove lip and nose effect on the killer and victim be shockingly effective and the suspense never let up after it initial tedious 30 minute . jenny wright be well use in this horror outing and be way above the caliber than the depressing near dark ever thought of be and in my opinion . mind you and after read the rave review from other fellow imdb viewer and i do not find this one the cream of the crop of b horror film and it have the same standard element of b horror film such a graphic gore and ok acting and and contrive ( although still fun ) occurrence throughout the movie . by no mean be i trash the movie and i really enjoy it much and the suspense hold my interest throughout the film . what ruin this one from be a superior b horror classic be tibor takács poor choosing of use his idiotic monster from the gate which be not the least bit frighten a the scalpel killer be . i also wish that wright be the heroine of the story who save the day instead of that silly look creature . a bad end to an otherwise creative and intriguing horror story . i and madman do not knock me out of my sock and but it be still a gem for the horror genre fan to check out and have fun with .