This film, with no dialogue at all, follows a psychotic young woman's nightmarish experiences through one skid-row night.
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Adrienne Barrett | ... | The Gamin |
| Bruno VeSota | ... | Rich Man (as Bruno Ve Sota) | |
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Ben Roseman | ... | Law Enforcer / Father |
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Richard Barron | ... | Evil One |
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Ed Hinkle | ... | Butler (as Edward Hinkle) |
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Lucille Rowland | ... | Mother (as Lucille Howland) |
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Jebbie VeSota | ... | Flower Girl (as Jebbie Ve Sota) |
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Faith Parker | ... | Nightclub Dancer |
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Gayne Sullivan | ... | Wino |
| Shorty Rogers | ... | Shorty Rogers (as Shorty Rogers and His Giants) | |
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As the narrator invites us to explore the horrors of an insane mind, a young woman wakes from a nightmare in a cheap hotel room. We follow her through the skid-row night and encounters with an abusive husband; a wino; a pimp and the rich man he panders for; a flashback to her traumatic childhood; violence; pursuit through dark streets; dementia. Filmed in film-noir style throughout; only the narrator speaks. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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no dialogue | experimental film | cult film | surrealism | hallucination |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 December 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Daughter of Horror See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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I saw this great movie in error in 1972. Dementia 13 by Coppola was ordered and Dementia (Daughter of Horror) showed up. I was particularly impressed by the brilliant score by Antheil and sung by Marnie Nixon, later the voice of Maria in the movie West Side Story.
Interesting note - In the original movie, The Blob, it is the movie being shown in the movie theater when the kids run in to find their friends.
The style of Dementia was captivating and created a surreal mood. For those interested in obscure horror films, well worth seeing.
After originally seeing it it took almost 10 years to even find a reference to it (partially because of the two names). I finally got a copy of Dementia around 10 years ago and can now appreciate it whenever I choose.