Dementia 13

Dementia 13

Are you afraid of death by drowning? Have you ever attempted suicide? Have you ever thought of committing murder?

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Produced by The Filmgroup, Roger Corman Productions

196375 min5.5 / 10

An early proto-slasher that blends psychological scheming with gothic horror, building paranoia and dread through a family's dark secrets and an unseen killer.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dementia 13 scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Dementia 13 easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Dementia 13 end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Dementia 13 violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Dementia 13 sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dementia 13

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dementia 13

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dementia 13, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dementia 13, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dementia 13, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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