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Deranged 1974

“Pretty Sally Mae died a very unnatural death...But the worst hasn't happened to her yet!”

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What is Deranged?

Deranged is a 1974 American and Canadian psychological horror, crime, and thriller film directed by Alan Ormsby and Jeff Gillen, starring Roberts Blossom, Cosette Lee, Leslie Carlson, and Robert Warner. The plot follows a man living in rural Wisconsin who takes care of his bed-ridden, domineering mother, who teaches him that all women are evil, leading to disturbing actions after her death when he digs her up a year

Type
Film
Year
1974
Status
Released
Runtime
83 minutes
Release date
Feb 2, 1974
Studios
Karr International Pictures
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
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79 /100 Solid Watch
⚡ Pacing & Momentum8.2/10
🧠 Narrative Depth7.3/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential7.7/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Feature Film #Crime #Horror #Thriller

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Deranged is a 1974 American and Canadian psychological horror, crime, and thriller film directed by Alan Ormsby and Jeff Gillen, starring Roberts Blossom, Cosette Lee, Leslie Carlson, and Robert Warner. The plot follows a man living in rural Wisconsin who takes care of his bed-ridden, domineering mother, who teaches him that all women are evil, leading to disturbing actions after her death when he digs her up a year later and begins robbing graves.

The film is based loosely on the true story of Ed Gein and is also known under the title Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile. With a runtime of 1 hour and 23 minutes, it falls into the horror, crime, and thriller genres and carries an R rating.

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Should you watch it?

“A rural Wisconsin man cares for his domineering mother and continues doing so after her death.”

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  • Features a leading performance by Roberts Blossom.
  • Directed by Alan Ormsby and Jeff Gillen.
  • Based loosely on the true story of Ed Gein.
Keep in mind
  • Features disturbing themes involving a corpse and grave robbing.

Watch it if you are interested in psychological horror films based loosely on the true story of Ed Gein.

This is a crime, horror, and thriller film with a runtime of 1 hour and 23 minutes.

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The film features a performance by Roberts Blossom and is based loosely on the true story of Ed Gein.

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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 23 minutes.

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It is a 1974 psychological horror film directed by Alan Ormsby and Jeff Gillen, starring Roberts Blossom.

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