Criminally Insane 2
A mental hospital, faced with a severe decrease in funding, is forced to release mass-murderer Ethel Janowski into a halfway house. Ethel is psychotic, delusional and has a hefty appetite. In fact, her killing spree began 13 years before with the murder of her grandmother, who had forced her to go on a diet. Now that she's tasted the home-cooked fare at the halfway house, she'll do absolutely anything to get more.
Why it matters
A grimy slice of ’80s splatter that delivers schlocky thrills with a side of unhinged female psychosis.
- Ethel Janowski is a grotesque, unforgettable antagonist—equal parts delusional and ravenous, anchored by a committed performance that elevates the B-movie carnage.
- Practical gore effects here are gloriously gooey and unapologetically over-the-top, a must for fans of old-school body horror and grindhouse aesthetics.
- A darkly satirical look at mental health systems and institutional neglect, wrapped in a black comedy that never lets the carnage get too serious.
- Perfect for viewers who love their horror messy, raw, and unapologetically exploitation—don’t expect polish, but do expect pure, unfiltered chaos.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
28
Survival
66
