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Deranged

Seen it?

1974 | 83 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, 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
Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
The mood
Scary and gory, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 23 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • Made in 1974: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    40% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 94K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jeff Gillen, Alan Ormsby

  • Roberts BlossomEzra Cobb
  • Cosette LeeMa Cobb
  • Leslie CarlsonTom Sims
  • Robert WarnerHarlon Kootz
  • Marcia DiamondJenny Kootz
  • Brian SmeagleBrad Kootz
  • Arlene GillenMiss Johnson
  • Robert McHeadySheriff
  • Marian WaldmanMaureen Selby
  • Micki MooreMary