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Dementia

  • 19551955
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.2K
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POPULARITY
32,057
6,960
Dementia (1955)
This film, with no dialogue at all, follows a psychotic young woman's nightmarish experiences through one skid-row night.
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This film, with no dialogue at all, follows a psychotic young woman's nightmarish experiences through one skid-row night.This film, with no dialogue at all, follows a psychotic young woman's nightmarish experiences through one skid-row night.This film, with no dialogue at all, follows a psychotic young woman's nightmarish experiences through one skid-row night.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
32,057
6,960
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    • Directors
      • John Parker(uncredited)
      • Bruno VeSota(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • John Parker(original screenplay)
      • Bruno VeSota(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Adrienne Barrett
      • Bruno VeSota
      • Ben Roseman
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • John Parker(uncredited)
      • Bruno VeSota(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • John Parker(original screenplay)
      • Bruno VeSota(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Adrienne Barrett
      • Bruno VeSota
      • Ben Roseman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews

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    Dementia (1955)
    Adrienne Barrett in Dementia (1955)
    Adrienne Barrett and Bruno VeSota in Dementia (1955)
    Ben Roseman in Dementia (1955)
    Dementia (1955)
    Ben Roseman in Dementia (1955)
    Adrienne Barrett and Bruno VeSota in Dementia (1955)
    Shorty Rogers in Dementia (1955)
    Ben Roseman in Dementia (1955)
    Adrienne Barrett in Dementia (1955)
    Bruno VeSota in Dementia (1955)
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    Adrienne Barrett
    • The Gamin
    Bruno VeSota
    Bruno VeSota
    • Rich Man
    • (as Bruno Ve Sota)
    Ben Roseman
    • Law Enforcer…
    Richard Barron
    • Evil One
    Lucille Howland
    • Mother
    Ed Hinkle
    • Butler
    • (as Edward Hinkle)
    Gayne Sullivan
    • Wino
    Jebbie VeSota
    • Flower Girl
    • (as Jebbie Ve Sota)
    Shorty Rogers
    Shorty Rogers
    • Shorty Rogers
    • (as Shorty Rogers and his Giants)
    Shelley Berman
    Shelley Berman
    • Stoned Beatnik
    • (uncredited)
    Duane Grey
    Duane Grey
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Jonathan Haze
    Jonathan Haze
    • Character
    • (uncredited)
    Faith Parker
    • Nightclub Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Angelo Rossitto
    Angelo Rossitto
    • Newsboy
    • (uncredited)
    Aaron Spelling
    Aaron Spelling
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • John Parker(uncredited)
      • Bruno VeSota(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • John Parker(original screenplay) (uncredited)
      • Bruno VeSota(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This is the movie playing in the theatre in the original version of "The Blob"
    • Quotes

      Narrator: Come with me into the tormented, haunted, half-lit night of the insane. This is my world. Let me lead you into it. Let me take you into the mind of a woman who is mad. You may not recognize some things in this world, and the faces will look strange to you. For this is a place where there is no love, no hope...in the pulsing, throbbing world of the insane mind, where only nightmares are real, nightmares of the Daughter of Horror!

    • Crazy credits
      In the Preston Sturges quotation before the opening credits, several instances of the word "Italicized" appear, spelled out in regular type in parentheses, rather than actually employing any italic type.
    • Alternate versions
      The original version, released as 'Dementia', had no narration; that was voiced by Ed McMahon and added for the re-release under title 'Daughter of Horror.'
    • Connections
      Featured in The Blob (1958)
    • Soundtracks
      Wig Alley
      Music by Shorty Rogers

      Performed by The Giants

    User reviews55

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Short but fascinating art/horror film
    Even at under an hour, this film drags a bit in the middle but has so much going for it that it has to be called a "must-see." Definitely see the dialog-free version (DEMENTIA) before you see the narrated version (DAUGHTER OF HORROR) but do see both of them because the narration by future Tonight Show co-host Ed McMahon is priceless! The jazzy score and accompanying vocal renderings accent the weird mood perfectly. The last 15 minutes in the jazz club are especially striking as music, image and pace increase to a fever pitch until the movie starts as it began. It's amazing that a film as avant garde as this actually played mainstream theaters in the 50s.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Daughter of Horror
    • Filming locations
      • Windward Ave, Venice Beach, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • H.K.F. Productions
      • J.J. Parker Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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