Deranged
Seen it?1987 | 83 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who like to watch through their fingers. A good one for a late-night scare.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 23 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
Joyce seems to have the perfect life - she lives in a nice apartment with a wealthy husband, is soon going to give birth to a baby boy, and has all the money she'll ever need. But while her husband is away in London on business, Joyce is attacked by a masked intruder, that unleashes within her a frightened little girl, haunted by her "special" relationship with her daddy, and a crazed madwoman who is hungry for revenge. From then on, Joyce's wild hallucinations take over, and she begins to murder anyone and everyone who comes near her, in a violent fit of rage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chuck Vincent
- Veronica HartJoyce Peters
- Jerry ButlerFrank Peters
- Jennifer DeloraMary Ann
- Jamie GillisEugene
- Jill CumerSheila
- Loretta PalmaMargaret
- John BrettDarren
- Gary GoldmanNick
- Harvey SiegelDr. Freemont
- Daniel ChapmanMinister