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Deranged

Deranged

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

19745.81h 23m

Overview

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.

Directed by Alan Ormsby
Written by Alan Ormsby
Produced by Tom Karr, Bob Clark
Box OfficeBudget: $200K0

Top Cast

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Ezra Cobb

Cosette Lee

Cosette Lee

Ma Cobb

Leslie Carlson

Leslie Carlson

Tom Sims

R

Robert Warner

Harlon Kootz

M

Marcia Diamond

Jenny Kootz

B

Brian Smeagle

Brad Kootz

A

Arlene Gillen

Miss Johnson

R

Robert McHeady

Sheriff

Marian Waldman

Marian Waldman

Maureen Selby

Micki Moore

Micki Moore

Mary

Themes & Keywords

necrophiliawisconsindark comedymurderserial killerreporterslasherdead mothercannibalincestfarmerpsychoticblack comedy

About Deranged

Deranged is a crime, horror, thriller film released in 1974 exploring themes of necrophilia, wisconsin, dark comedy, murder, serial killer, reporter. Directed by Alan Ormsby, it stars Roberts Blossom, Cosette Lee, Leslie Carlson. 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.

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