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Deranged

  • 1974
  • R
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
6.2K
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Roberts Blossom in Deranged (1974)
A deranged rural farmer becomes a grave robber and murderer after the death of his possessive mother, whose corpse he keeps, among others, as his companion in a decaying farmhouse.
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A deranged rural farmer becomes a grave robber and murderer after the death of his possessive mother, whose corpse he keeps, among others, as his companion in a decaying farmhouse.A deranged rural farmer becomes a grave robber and murderer after the death of his possessive mother, whose corpse he keeps, among others, as his companion in a decaying farmhouse.A deranged rural farmer becomes a grave robber and murderer after the death of his possessive mother, whose corpse he keeps, among others, as his companion in a decaying farmhouse.

  • Directors
    • Jeff Gillen
    • Alan Ormsby
  • Writer
    • Alan Ormsby
  • Stars
    • Roberts Blossom
    • Cosette Lee
    • Leslie Carlson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    6.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jeff Gillen
      • Alan Ormsby
    • Writer
      • Alan Ormsby
    • Stars
      • Roberts Blossom
      • Cosette Lee
      • Leslie Carlson
    • 106User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Roberts Blossom
    Roberts Blossom
    • Ezra Cobb
    Cosette Lee
    • Ma Cobb
    Leslie Carlson
    Leslie Carlson
    • Tom Sims
    Robert Warner
    • Harlon Kootz
    Marcia Diamond
    • Jenny Kootz
    Arlene Gillen
    • Miss Johnson
    Robert McHeady
    • Sheriff
    Marian Waldman
    Marian Waldman
    • Maureen Selby
    • (as Marion Waldman)
    Jack Mather
    • Drunk
    Micki Moore
    Micki Moore
    • Mary
    Pat Orr
    Pat Orr
    • Sally
    Brian Smegal
    • Brad Kootz
    • Directors
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      • Alan Ormsby
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      • Alan Ormsby
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    10lthseldy1

    One of the greatest movies depicting Ed Gein

    Ok, we've seen "Texas Chainsaw Massacure", "Motel Hell" and that other newer film I forgot the name but all are not as good as this one. This movie tells the true story of cannible Ed Gein known in this movie as Ezra Cobb. Ez is a sympathetic character in this movie and I really do feel sorry for him as he takes care of his ailing mother and then she passes away. Ez kidnaps her corpse and sends her home and treats her as if she were alive again. During his state of dementia he finds himself being facinated with embolming bodies, cannibalism and things that are down right gross. This one is one that must be seen for those into real life crimes of the deranged.
    7Tito-8

    Fun, but NOT for the whole family

    If you can stomach the plot of this movie, then I think that it's fair to say that you will like it. The bloodshed is kept to a minimum (considering the subject matter), but the film should still probably be avoided if you are squeamish or easily offended. However, for people like me who can enjoy a warped sense of humour and don't mind a little gore, it's a pleasant way to spend some time.
    6paul_m_haakonsen

    This was actually good even today...

    I have to say that I wasn't really expecting much from this 1974 movie from writer Alan Ormsby when I sat down in 2022 to watch it for the first time. Sure, I hadn't ever heard about the movie, but as I had the chance to watch it, of course I did so.

    Turns out that "Deranged" was actually a rather wholesome and entertaining movie. Sure, it was a bit far out there, given the contents of its storyline, so it is not a movie that will appeal to just anyone in the audience. But take into consideration that this was made in 1974, so the movie is not so visually brutal as newer movies of the same genre.

    What made "Deranged" work was a combination of the well-written storyline and the stellar performance by Roberts Blossom - playing Ezra Cobb. He was really nicely cast for that role, and he put on a good performance in bringing the deranged Ezra to life on the screen.

    Sure, the movie is 48 years old already and the visual effects are definitely showing signs of aging. But luckily "Deranged" is not a movie that is really depending on visual effects to carry it, because of a properly written storyline and the acting performances.

    I was genuinely entertained by "Deranged" from directors Jeff Gillen and Alan Ormsby.

    My rating of the 1974 movie "Deranged" lands on a six out of ten stars.
    6The_Void

    Deranged indeed!

    Deranged is an adaptation of the same story that inspired such horror classics as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho and Silence of the Lambs, among others. It's the story of deranged psychotic Edward Gein, only in this film the story is a lot closer to how it actually happened than in any of the classics that it influenced. Deranged is a film not for the feint hearted. Shot on an extremely low budget of just two hundred thousand dollars, the directorial team of Jeff Gillen and Alan Ormsby have created one of the most vile and disgusting films that I've ever seen. Subtitled 'Confessions of a Necrophile' for the US market, Deranged tells the story of Ezra Cobb; a simple farm owner who lives with his domineering mother. After her death, Ezra gradually slips into insanity; starting with the unearthing of his yearlong dead mother from the grave. Ezra then decides that she needs patching up, and so embarks on unearthing more bodies for the task. It isn't long, however, before the psychopath is on the rampage for fresher victims...

    Deranged goes all out to shock from the outset. The image of Ezra carrying his dead mother into her bedroom is sickening in a way that few movies manage. The amoral attitude of the character adds to this sickness, and ensures that most audience members will be uncomfortable watching this film. Deranged benefits from a superb lead performance courtesy of Roberts Blossom. Blossom does an amazing job of convincing us that he really is the psycho at the centre of the film. Usually in films like this, I am firmly on the side of the killer; not really caring about the victims - but Blossom is so vile in this film that I was actually praying he DIDN'T catch his prey! The film has a short running time, but this time is used excellently on a series of nasty and weird sequences, and the movie never really lets the pace go once it has set itself up. On the whole, this film has gained itself a cult following for a reason. It's certainly not for everyone's taste, and it's not as good as the most famous of the films that the story has influenced - but if you like your cinema to grisly and shocking; Deranged is a film that you should seek out!
    Infofreak

    Forgotten horror classic.

    FINALLY got to see 'Deranged' recently after wanting to for years, and what a surprise it is. Low budget yes, but takes its subject matter much more seriously than you would expect. There are some touches of black comedy in places, but overall this is no "funny" gorefest ala the 'Evil Dead' flicks. Roberts Blossom puts in an excellent performance as Ezra Cobb, the Ed Gein inspired protagonist. You may not totally understand why he ends up doing what he does, but Blossom successfully conveys Cobb's loneliness and isolation, which explodes into full blown delusional behaviour.

    The only negative comment I have about 'Deranged' is the clumsy and unnecessary intrusions of the narrator into the plot. Without that we'd be looking at a complete classic. Even so, 'Deranged' is much more than a "video nasty" and deserves a much larger audience.

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    • Trivia
      Tom Savini once said in an interview that the corpses in the film were made using human skull plastic model kits which were glued to bodies made of chicken wire and painted cotton. The corpses' faces were created by taking plaster casts of various relatives of the crew members, including producer Tom Karr's wife.
    • Goofs
      When Ezra is feeding Ma Cobb, she begins spewing blood from her mouth and nose. She turns her head slightly, and the tube that the blood is coming out of can be seen.
    • Quotes

      Ma Cobb: Remember what I've always told you: the wages of sin is gonorrhea, syphilis, and death.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK theatrical version of the film was heavily cut by the BBFC for gore and violence and the 1998 Exploited Video DVD release of it was cut by 18 seconds by the BBFC to remove shots of bloodstained breasts from the gutting of a woman's body during its ending. The 2013 UK Arrow Video Blu-ray release of it is the complete and uncut version, with all of the previous cuts that were made by the BBFC waived.
    • Connections
      Featured in Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      The Old Rugged Cross
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      Written by George Bennard

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    • Release date
      • February 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Locura satánica - Necromanía
    • Filming locations
      • 3926 Concession Road 6, Clarington, Ontario, Canada(the Kootz farm)
    • Production company
      • Karr International Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $219
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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