Demented (1980 film)
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| Demented | |
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| Directed by | Arthur Jeffreys |
| Written by | Alex Rebar |
| Produced by | Arthur Jeffreys Mike Smith |
| Starring | Sallee Elyse Harry Reems Deborah Alter |
| Cinematography | James R. Tynes |
| Edited by | William J. Waters |
| Music by | Richard Tufo |
| Distributed by | Intercontinental Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Demented is a 1980 American rape and revenge horror film directed by Arthur Jeffreys and starring Sallee Elyse and Harry Reems.[2]
Plot
[edit]The plot involves a woman who, having been raped by a gang of men and institutionalized, suffers nightmares while under the care of her unfaithful husband, and takes a violent revenge when a group of teenage youths decide to play a prank on her.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Sallee Young (credited as Sallee Elyse) as Linda Rodgers
- Harry Reems (credited as Bruce Gilchrist) as Matt Rodgers
- Deborah Alter as Annie
- Kathryn Clayton as Carol
- Bryan Charles as Dr. Dillman
- Edward Talbot 'Chip' Matthews as Mark
- Mark Justin as Joker
- Robert Brooks Mendel as Joker/Rapist
- Douglas Price as Joker
- Stephen Blood as Joker
- Bosco Palazzolo as Manuel
Reception
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TV Guide awarded the film two out of five stars, writing, "The film gets off to a slow start, but once Linda's mind snaps and she begins seducing the kids, then dispatching them in assorted grisly fashions, the film actually becomes a fairly funny black comedy."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Demented (1980)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Demented (1980)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Sipos 2010, p. 18.
- ^ "Demented - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide Staff. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
Bibliography
[edit]- Sipos, Thomas M. (10 January 2014). Horror Film Aesthetics: Creating the Visual Language of Fear. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-44972-9.
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