A scheming widow hatches a bold plan to acquire her late husband's inheritance, unaware that she is being targeted by an ax murderer who lurks in the family's estate.A scheming widow hatches a bold plan to acquire her late husband's inheritance, unaware that she is being targeted by an ax murderer who lurks in the family's estate.A scheming widow hatches a bold plan to acquire her late husband's inheritance, unaware that she is being targeted by an ax murderer who lurks in the family's estate.
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- Francis Ford Coppola
- Jack Hill
- Al Locatelli(uncredited)
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- TriviaFrancis Ford Coppola was assisting Roger Corman on the set of The Young Racers (1963) in Ireland. Corman allowed Coppola to use the same set, crew, and actors Luana Anders, William Campbell, and Patrick Magee for this film if he could shoot around the shooting schedule of Corman's film.
- GoofsWhen Louise goes into the pond after stripping to bra and panties, her panties are tan or light brown, yet in the underwater sequence they are black.
- Quotes
Louise Haloran: It's nice to see her enjoying herself for a change. The mood around this place isn't good for her.
Richard Haloran: Well, she may be right.
Louise Haloran: Especially an American girl. You can tell she's been raised on promises.
- Alternate versionsThe original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to edit some of the gore from the murder scenes, including the decapitation, and various shots of dead bodies. The cuts were restored in all later UK prints.
- ConnectionsEdited into Elvira's Horror Classics (2004)
- SoundtracksHe's Caught
(uncredited)
Written by Arthur "Buddy" Fowler
Performed by Buddy and the Fads
Featured review
"Well this is the Devil's own climate."
Dementia 13 is Francis Ford Coppola's first flick, his directorial debut. Yeah, that's right. The man that brought you Apocalypse Now and The Godfather worked first in horror. And worked well I might add. Under the producing eye of Roger Corman, this is one of the earlier additions to the slasher genre, and it's not bad. A few flaws keep this one from being a black and white masterpiece. My biggest peeve with the film is the fact that it's not real hard to see who the killer is. They should have done a better job of masking his face. There are a few priceless scenes though. The radio being tossed into the water, and the muffling of the music is quite cool. I love the part where the killer is dragging the girl's body by the wrist, it's rather wicked. It also has perhaps one of the earliest decapitations. Patrick Magee is fabulous as the aristocratic doctor. This hard to find gem is worth looking for, especially for old school horror fans.
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- Budget
- $40,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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