Demented
A woman is gang-raped in a horse's stable, and even though the rapists are caught and imprisoned, she is harassed many moons later by ghastly visions of her tormentors, while her husband philanders and every little thing frightens her out of her wits.
Why it matters
A grimy slice of early ’80s grindhouse that wrestles with trauma through lurid, unsettling imagery and relentless paranoia.
- A raw, unflinching portrayal of survivor’s psychological torment rarely seen in exploitation cinema of its era.
- Practical effects and dreamlike nightmare sequences blur reality and madness with a grimy, VHS-era texture.
- For fans of slow-burn psychodrama mixed with brutal exploitation — not for the faint-hearted or casual viewers.
- Its discomforting atmosphere predates and informs the trauma-centered horror narratives that would gain traction decades later.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
43
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
28
Survival
17
Trauma
