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Albert tried to kill his rich snobby mother once. Then he was institutionalized. Now he's escaped. Albert is after his mother again. And he will torture and kill anything that lays in the wa... Read allAlbert tried to kill his rich snobby mother once. Then he was institutionalized. Now he's escaped. Albert is after his mother again. And he will torture and kill anything that lays in the way...Albert tried to kill his rich snobby mother once. Then he was institutionalized. Now he's escaped. Albert is after his mother again. And he will torture and kill anything that lays in the way...
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In this film, Albert is a rich psycho, who goes around looking for sex, then killing the woman if they are not virgins.When he sees little 11 year old Annie, he falls in love.But,since he doesn't want to ruin her purity, he finds another woman, and Annie catches them,starting the finale.
This is a rare film to find=majority of video stores don't have it...But, its really crazy and unrelated, worth a look!
This is a rare film to find=majority of video stores don't have it...But, its really crazy and unrelated, worth a look!
Such a marvelous film. I particularly loved the title song, sung by Rocket Roden. When Roden sings, people listen. I am enthralled by this masterpiece. This is all I have to say. Now, leave me alone.
Albert (Zooey Hall) has some serious issues. He believes that all women are "whores". He also believes that his mother (Joanne Moore Jordan) is the cause of all his problems. Albert also suffers from severe WBHS (Warren Beatty Hair Syndrome).
Dr. Burton (Frank Whiteman) is convinced that Albert is dangerously disturbed and should be institutionalized. Shockingly, mum won't hear of it.
Albert begins a killing spree, sporting an awesome Fedora / turtleneck ensemble. All the while, the theme song "Poor Albert" plays on like some terribly-written accomplice.
I DISMEMBER MAMA is a thoroughly preposterous experiment in early 1970's misogyny. It wavers between being a tale of sadistic terror and a hilarious parody of itself. The aforementioned, misplaced theme song is a marvel!
Albert himself is at once a repellent, murdering pig, and a complete bonehead. One simply must witness his jumping matador dance routine!
BEST SCENES: #1- Albert's theological discussion on the lake, intercut with scenes of his last homicide! #2- Abert's history lesson on the way to a hotel bridal suite! Pure cinematic genius!
Special accolades must go to Greg Mullavey's unforgettable role as the yelling cop. Really, who yells like that?
No human soul could possibly be prepared for the crying, screaming, tantrum-induced anti-doom of the finale!
No actual mannequins were harmed...
Dr. Burton (Frank Whiteman) is convinced that Albert is dangerously disturbed and should be institutionalized. Shockingly, mum won't hear of it.
Albert begins a killing spree, sporting an awesome Fedora / turtleneck ensemble. All the while, the theme song "Poor Albert" plays on like some terribly-written accomplice.
I DISMEMBER MAMA is a thoroughly preposterous experiment in early 1970's misogyny. It wavers between being a tale of sadistic terror and a hilarious parody of itself. The aforementioned, misplaced theme song is a marvel!
Albert himself is at once a repellent, murdering pig, and a complete bonehead. One simply must witness his jumping matador dance routine!
BEST SCENES: #1- Albert's theological discussion on the lake, intercut with scenes of his last homicide! #2- Abert's history lesson on the way to a hotel bridal suite! Pure cinematic genius!
Special accolades must go to Greg Mullavey's unforgettable role as the yelling cop. Really, who yells like that?
No human soul could possibly be prepared for the crying, screaming, tantrum-induced anti-doom of the finale!
No actual mannequins were harmed...
The "Poor Albert" montage alone is worth the price of admission. The relationship between Albert and Alice is bittersweet, and I found myself wanting them to end up together for some reason. The guy just killed her mother and I totally forgot about it! Zooey Hall is a real find and that little girl is so adorable. And I totally love Albert's wardrobe. He's like a psycho dressed in pimp's clothing. And that hat? Oh, my God, I just love that hat, it's just so...
The film's cheesy too, by the way. And it has the tendency to get boring in spots. It also has the tendency to be stupid too. And not all the acting is as good as Zooey's. But why carp, it's great!
The film's cheesy too, by the way. And it has the tendency to get boring in spots. It also has the tendency to be stupid too. And not all the acting is as good as Zooey's. But why carp, it's great!
Original title belies what is really a bad movie. Hall plays a strange psycho who hates all women who are not virgins. Then he meets a innocent 11 year old. They take a extended trip to a amusement park. We see a long series of montages of them playing on the rides. Complete with a syrupy song titled "Poor Albert". (And you thought this was supposed to be a horror movie). The climax takes place in a abandoned warehouse full of mannequins, which the director does not take advantage of. A truly pathetic excuse for filmmaking. No scares, no suspense, no creativity; just Zooey Hall trying desperately to act. The worst film I've seen and I have seen a lot.
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- TriviaWhen this film was originally shown in theaters, patrons were given free paper "Up Chuck Cups" when they purchased their tickets.
- GoofsWhen Dr. Burton and the detective are talking at the Robertson residence after being informed of Albert's escape from the mental institution, the phone rings once and Albert's mother goes to retrieve it. The detective stops her and spends twelve seconds convincing her to keep him on the phone- it never rings again but she manages to pick up the receiver and Albert speaks to her on the other end.
- Crazy creditsMovie opens facing a man running a movie projector, as if the audience were looking back at him from the screen, credits rolling. A nurse comes in and tells the man that the doctor has told him watching such a movie was bad for him, the movie, in this instance, as seen by the audience as well, being "I Dismember Mama."
- Alternate versionsThe film was unreleased in the UK until 1986. It was then issued on video as "Crazed" and cut by over 5 minutes by the BBFC with heavy edits to the scene where the maid is forced to strip at knifepoint, and later flashbacks to the same sequence.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987)
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