Demented (1980 film) explained

Director:Arthur Jeffreys
Producer:Arthur Jeffreys
Mike Smith
Starring:Sallee Elyse
Harry Reems
Deborah Alter
Music:Richard Tufo
Cinematography:James R. Tynes
Editing:William J. Waters
Distributor:Intercontinental Releasing Corporation
Runtime:92 minutes
Language:English
Country:United States

Demented is a 1980 American rape and revenge horror film directed by Arthur Jeffreys and starring Sallee Elyse and Harry Reems.[1]

Plot

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.

Cast

Reception

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."[2]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Demented (1980). https://web.archive.org/web/20170110090818/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b844c9631. dead. January 10, 2017. British Film Institute. January 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Demented - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings . TV Guide.com . TV Guide Staff . 29 May 2019.