Movie

Demented

1980 · 87 min

A grimy, nerve-jangling descent into paranoia and payback that leaves you tense and unsettled long after.

Tagline: Revenge is sweet... and deadly.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, revenge, madness, betrayal
Content: Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
revenge
madness
betrayal
isolation
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong