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Criminally Insane

  • 1975
  • R
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.3K
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Priscilla Alden in Criminally Insane (1975)
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An obese woman recently released from an insane asylum kills anyone who attempts to get her to stop eating.An obese woman recently released from an insane asylum kills anyone who attempts to get her to stop eating.An obese woman recently released from an insane asylum kills anyone who attempts to get her to stop eating.

  • Director
    • Nick Millard
  • Writer
    • Nick Millard
  • Stars
    • Priscilla Alden
    • Michael Flood
    • Jane Lambert
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nick Millard
    • Writer
      • Nick Millard
    • Stars
      • Priscilla Alden
      • Michael Flood
      • Jane Lambert
    • 47User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Priscilla Alden
    Priscilla Alden
    • Ethel Janowski
    Michael Flood
    • John
    Jane Lambert
    • Mrs. Janowski
    Robert Copple
    • John
    George 'Buck' Flower
    George 'Buck' Flower
    • Detective
    • (as C.L. Lefleur)
    Ginna Martine
    • Mrs. Kendley
    • (as Gina Martine)
    Cliff McDonald
    • Dr. Gerard
    Charles Egan
    • Drunk Man
    Sonny La Rocca
    • Delivery Boy
    Sandra Shotwell
    • Nurse
    Lisa Farros
    • Rosalie
    Frances Millard
    • Lady on Phone
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Nick Millard
    • Writer
      • Nick Millard
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    • Trivia
      Filming took five weeks in the Spring of 1973.
    • Goofs
      Whenever Ethel kills someone, by slicing to death or otherwise, blood is on them but no wounds are visible despite the cleaver making contact with skin.
    • Quotes

      John: Come on Rosalie, you know that I love you.

      Rosalie: If you love me so much, how come you beat the hell out of me?

      John: Rosalie, I'm gonna tell you the truth for once, okay? You need a good beating every once in a while. All women do. And you especially. Okay?

    • Connections
      Edited into Doctor Bloodbath (1987)

    User reviews47

    Featured review
    8/10

    Don't mess with Crazy Fat Ethel.

    Fat Ethel Janowski enjoys eating a lot.After staying in an asylum and having electro shocks therapy Ethel is released to live with her grandmother.Ethel wants to eat and her grandma tries to stop Ethel's eating habits.Ethel murders her grandmother with a kitchen knife and she can eat peacefully as much as she wants.In the meantime more murders take place.Technically crude,raw and suitably unsettling cult psycho-slasher about murderous obese woman.The gore effects are lame,the blood looks like a red paint,but the central performance of Priscilla Alden is great.I haven't seen the sequel of "Criminally Insane" or "Death Nurse" movies,but someday I will.8 out of 10.Don't mess with Crazy Fat Ethel.She will butcher you with meat cleaver and eat your tasty flesh.
    • HumanoidOfFlesh
    • Jul 26, 2010
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    • Release date
      • 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crazy Fat Ethel
    • Filming locations
      • Oakland, California, USA(Cemetary scenes)
    • Production company
      • I.R.M.I. Films
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    • Budget
      • $30,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color

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