Deranged

Deranged

Pretty Sally Mae died a very unnatural death...But the worst hasn't happened to her yet!

Directed by Jeff Gillen, Alan Ormsby

Produced by Karr International Pictures

197483 min5.8 / 10

A deeply disturbing portrait of psychological deterioration and maternal obsession that uses dark comedy to render grotesque horror both grotesque and grimly absurd.

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, and a year later 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 loosely on the true story of Ed Gein.

Questions people ask

  • Does Deranged end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 100% of films.

  • Is Deranged violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

  • Is Deranged sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Deranged scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

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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Rarity95

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Surprise37

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Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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