Deranged
5.7
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A man living in rural Wisconsin takes care of his bed-ridden mother, who is very domineering and teaches him that all women are evil. After she dies he misses her, so a year later he digs her up and takes her home. He learns about taxidermy and begins robbing graves to get materials to patch her up, and inevitably begins looking for fresher sources of materials. Based closely on the true story of Ed Gein.

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Deranged (1974) - TV Spot HD 1080p
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Deranged ≣ 1974 ≣ Trailer
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Adam Rifkin on DERANGED
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The Making of Deranged 1974
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Cast
Roberts Blossom
Ezra Cobb
Cosette Lee
Ma Cobb
Leslie Carlson
Tom Sims
Robert Warner
Harlon Kootz
Marcia Diamond
Jenny Kootz
Brian Smeagle
Brad Kootz
Arlene Gillen
Miss Johnson
Robert McHeady
Sheriff
Marian Waldman
Maureen Selby
Pat Orr
Sally
Details Of Movie
Music Stompin' Tom Connors
Photos Jack McGowan
Revenue
Location Canada
Producer Tom Karr, Bob Clark
Director Jeff Gillen, Alan Ormsby
User Reviews
John Chard May 16 2024 09:22:07 PM

Mama? Mama? Deranged is brought to us by Alan Ormsby and Jeff Gillen. It's a telling of the Ed Gein story, the Plainfield Ghoul who in the 1950s shocked small town Americana to its very core. The names have been changed to, protect, well no that's not true, it's a product of its time is why, but this is an Ed Gein film, and it's a troubling and worthy piece of art in equal measure. Certain instances have been spruced up for poetic licence, but the core essence of Gein and his madness exists wholesale. Roberts Blossom plays Gein (as Ezra Cobb), a man so tied to his mama's apron strings that when she leaves the mortal coil he refuses to acknowledge said fact. Cue grave robbing, morbid scenario settings and murder. Operating on a low budget, Gillen and Ormsby do a sterling job of not letting their film come off as cheap exploitation. Tom Savini's effects work is a little crude when viewed now (he would become a legend in his field soon afterwards), but this unfurls in stylish and professional manner. With great acting by Blossoms, nifty camera work, a dark sense of humour and a chilling underplaying of key scenes leading the way, this is a fine entry in the serial killer movie pantheon. 7/10