The producer wanted a cheap psycho copy, complete with gothic atmosphere and brutal killings, and coppola quickly wrote a screenplay with. The first quasimainstream film directed by francis ford coppola, dementia was produced and financed by roger corman. The halorans are a strange family, still grieving over the death of the youngest daughter kathleen who. Dementia 2017 a mysterious masked killer terrorizes members of a family at a secluded estate. The films ok but dont expect to be too scared as it is more in the slasher horror mode. While honoring the daughters death, a long con, an axewielding serial killer, and a vengeful ghost all coalesce in the same night to target the family. I recently watched the remake of francis ford coppolas feature film debut, dementia, and it definitely was one that kept me on my toes. The haunted and the hunted is a 1963 horrorthriller released by american international pictures, starring william campbell, patrick magee, and luana anders. The film stars william campbell, patrick magee, and luana anders. Produced by roger corman in the days when he was giving some of the next generations biggest directors their first breaks, dementia was a cheapo gothic horror film intended to ride the.
Housed in a standard bluray case, the film is pressed on a region free bdr25 disc. The fact that this particular release is from alpha video goes along with everything else. Similar to what bogdanovich would do with targets, working around roger cormans schedule of making a film while the other filmmaker would use his actors, coppola did with dementia. Whether or not dementia is a wellmeaning and authentically inspired attempt, or a cheaply flagrant means of capitalizing on the work of. The making of dementia , meanwhile, is a tale unto itself. Coppolla made dementia on a shoestring budget, borrowing a lot of the same actors from a film he was sound man on at the time, the young racers, which was being directed by b movie legend roger corman. Dementia released as the haunted and the hunted in the united kingdom is a 1963 horrorthriller film released by american international.
Dementia known in the united kingdom as the haunted and the hunted is a 1963 independently made blackandwhite horrorthriller film. This release from film chest houses both bluray and dvd versions of the movie, complete with light restoration work to enhance the visuals. At a wealthy family estate, extortionists go after their matriarch and her inheritance while a ghost and and axwielding figure lurk in the shadows. A sometimes horror film, a sometimes mystery movie and, at a few times, a sexy shocker. Dementia 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A woman hopes to inherit a sizable share of a large estate. Dementia theatrical trailer a vengeful ghost, a mysterious killer and a family brimming with secrets converge in one night of te. Hd cinema classics bluray of dementia is a combo pack that also contains a standard dvd pressing of this title. It is good enough that it kept my attention which doesnt always happen with public domain movies. Her main concern is that she can only inherit a part of the family fortune if her husband is alive. Youll find an equally fascinating example of coppolas work if you look before the new hollywood era, all the way back to a 75minute piece of blackandwhite psychological horror called dementia. Dementia costars bart patton and mary mitchel were friends of francis coppolas from ucla film school, and were cast in the film partly because they had already paid their way to europe for a vacation. Dementia was released in 2017 on friday, october 6, 2017 limited release.
Richard lemays dementia may be a remake of francis ford coppolas 1963 film of the same name, but this upandcoming horror flick attempts to modernize the classic story with a fresh cast and new scares. The film was released in the fall of 1963 as the bottom half of a double bill with cormans x. Dementia 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See the full list of dementia cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. By the time this film was over, i couldnt help thinking that if it were made today, using modern technology and special effects, dementia might be one of the all time great horror and. To watch dementia now is to witness coppolas control of tension and darkness in its embryonic but still impressive form. There were 19 other movies released on the same date, including the mountain between us, blade runner 2049 and my little pony. Dementia is a film of impressive economy, and even that feels prescient. Most of the cast of dementia were either brought over from the film the young racers, or were friends of coppolas who had attended ucla. While it has amazing imagery and seems like a proto dracula, it seems kind of half baked, but the movie is solid for the most part and shows. Dementia wasnt loved by critics at the time, but it did well at the box office and set the standard for other slasher movies that followed. Chiller films presents dementia, starring julia campanelli, ana isabelle, marianne noscheze, channing pickett, and christian ryan. Corman also allowed coppola the use of several of the stars of cormans.
So if youre going to seek out dementia, this film chest release is going to be your best option to do so. Long before the godfather, francis ford coppola wrote and directed dementia, a gothic horror tale complete with a creepy irish castle, a contested inheritance, and an ax murderer running amok. William campbell luana anders bart patton mary mitchell great addition to your movie memorabilia collection. Chiller films presents dementia , starring julia campanelli, ana isabelle, marianne noscheze, channing pickett, and christian ryan. Dementia alternately titled haloran manor is a 2017 american horror film directed by richard lemay, and starring julia campanelli, ana isabelle, marianne noscheze, channing pickett, and christian ryan. Watch it in its entirety on youtube for both the formative piece of coppolas art and the 1963 piece of roger cormanproduced junk that it somehow is the picture represents a transition.
Dementia is a 1963 independently made blackandwhite horrorthriller film, written and directed by francis coppola and produced by roger corman. Dementia 2017 marianne noscheze in dementia 2017 channing pickett in dementia 2017. Dementia luana anders 1963 hd remastered full movie. With julia campanelli, channing pickett, steve polites, marianne noscheze. The halorans are a strange family, still grieving over the death of the youngest daughter kathleen. For all the extravagance of coppolas later films, theres always been a handmade simplicity to his work. I thought the acting was amazing and just enjoyed it so much. The story centers on the dysfunctional haloran family, who live in a state of perpetual sorrow in a spooky irish castle. Postcard is in mint condition printed in england postcard measures 4 14 x 6. Being a filmgroup picture on which roger corman never bothered to register a, the film fell into the public domain ages ago and the bargin bins presently overflow with bogus discs of the title with transfers that range from soso to why bother.
They should have done a better job of masking his face. After toiling for several years as an assistant to roger corman, this was the first film that independent producer roger corman let francis ford coppola direct. Rent, buy or watch dementia movie now family video. An aspiring filmmaker fresh out of ucla, coppola found work under the tutelage of bmovie legend roger corman, doing sound, editing and various other tasks. Dementia the directorial debut of francis ford coppola and coppola does a good job directing his it. Dementia official trailer francis ford coppolas first mainstream feature after a few unremarkable skin flicks is a little gem of gothic horror, stylishly helmed on a shoestring budget. It was a cheap horror film of its day and the godfather it is not. A remake of francis ford coppolas early horror film dementia likely wasnt on anyones wish list, but this update from richard lemay is an enjoyably cheap little gift. Oct 04, 2017 whether or not dementia is a wellmeaning and authentically inspired attempt, or a cheaply flagrant means of capitalizing on the work of francis ford coppola the result is the same. Dementia, despite its fortuitously lush, rural setting, is an unnervingly bleak film. Everything you need to know about dementia movie 2017. This modernized remake of coppolas debut film, dementia follows an oldmoney family still dealing with the death of its youngest daughter several years later. Wont say that dementia is a great film because it isnt and the potential, while not wasted, is not fully lived up to.
Dementia 2017 unrated 83 min fantasy, horror, thriller at a wealthy family estate, extortionists go after their matriarch and her inheritance while a ghost and and axwielding figure lurk in the shadows. Shocked by the death of her spouse, a scheming widow hatches a bold plan to get her hands on the inheritance, unaware that she is targeted by an axewielding murderer who lurks in the familys estate. It is one of their better dvds but still not up to industry standard. With william campbell, luana anders, bart patton, mary mitchel. Vital disc stats dementia arrives on bluray courtesy of film detective. Dementia was shot on location in ireland during the summer of 1963. Dementia cannot hide its economical nature, but that does not stand in the way of telling a reasonably compelling story set in an irish castle.
The remake centres around a rich family who meet at their family estate when things start to turn nasty. It was released in the united states by american international pictures during the fall of 1963 as the bottom half of a double feature with cormans x. The plot revolves around the estranged halorans, who meet up at an old family property to observe the death of a younger sister who. Dementia is a 1963 horrorthriller film released by american international pictures, starring william campbell, patrick. The program also includes the original sevenminute prologue. The film stars channing pickett redheads anonymous, marianne noscheze horror time, christian ryan celebrity ghost stories, casters, julia campanelli 116 and ana.
The film follows a woman named louise who is trying to get her hands on her husband johns mothers inheritance. Dementia known in the united kingdom as the haunted and the hunted is a 1963 independently made blackandwhite horrorthriller film, written and directed by francis coppola and produced by. When her husband john has a heart attack while out in a rowboat on the lake, louise haloran throws his body overboard and later tells the family that he has left on an urgent business trip. Dementia 1963 in anaglyph 3d complete film youtube. Dementia movie postcard horror movie posters, classic. My biggest peeve with the film is the fact that its not real hard to see who the killer is. Written and directed by francis ford coppola this arguably one of the best public domain films of the 1960s. Dementia the directorial debut of francis ford coppola good early slasheresque film, but definitely a rental a great plot, good acting, and creepy toys make this film great. Dementia was a horror film from 1963 and directed by francis ford coppola. The film opens with a married couple bickering over the will drawn up for the man. Dementia 1963 movie poster postcard early francis ford coppola film starring. Dementia 1963 francis ford coppola was still a graduate student at ucla film school when he was hired by lowbudget producer and director roger corman to write a new story and dialogue around a russian sciencefiction movie corman had acquired, nebo zowet 1959. The plot revolves around the estranged halorans, who meet up at an old family property to observe the death of a younger. A young francis coppola was given the job of directing this moody lowbudget chiller after begging producer roger corman for the opportunity to reuse the sets for another film which corman was shooting in ireland.
Dementia was cowritten by dan defilippo the invaders, chilling visions. Oct 09, 2017 produced by roger corman in the days when he was giving some of the next generations biggest directors their first breaks, dementia was a cheapo gothic horror film intended to ride the. Dementia in theaters on october 6th and on vod and digital hd on october 10, 2017. A great plot, good acting, and creepy toys make this film great. Although coppola had been involved in at least two sexploitation films previously, dementia served as. Francis ford coppolas only complete film prior to this as a director was the 1961 nudie tonite for sure. The making of dementia, meanwhile, is a tale unto itself. This is more of a mysterysuspense than a horror movie. Dementia 3d francis ford coppolas first mainstream feature after a few unremarkable skin flicks is a little gem of gothic horror, stylishly helmed on a shoestring budget. An aspiring film maker fresh out of ucla, coppola found work under the tutelage of bmovie legend roger corman, doing sound, editing and various other tasks. Nobody involved in the production could have deluded themselves about its goal of shooting a few maximally gruesome axe murders as quickly and cheaply as possible, but even such straitened circumstances allow for pockets of artistry to bubble through.
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