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Dementia 13

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After John Haloran dies, his wife, Louise, fears that she will be denied his inheritance. Fabricating a story about John traveling to the United States, she joins the rest of the Haloran family at their Irish estate as they hold a memorial for John's sister, who died in a lake eight years ago. Louise schemes to convince Lady Haloran that she can speak with the dead child. However, this plan is interrupted by an axe murderer loose on the estate.
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Anton Bitel Little White Lies 11/16/2021
Modern viewers... will have little trouble identifying the shadowy figure whodunnit, but there is still real pleasure in wandering these halls of repressed madness, where everyone seems affected, one way or another, by the tragedy of Kathleen Go to Full Review
Becca James Chicago Reader 10/08/2021
...while it's by no means perfect, it does hint at Coppola's capabilities... Go to Full Review
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 09/22/2021
Dementia 13 remains an oddity, but if that's the case it's a supremely entertaining one. Go to Full Review
Megan Fisher Loud and Clear Reviews 01/11/2025
From the opening scene Coppola demonstrates an ability to conjure atmosphere and sustain tension. He’s one to watch. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 09/14/2024
It’s a second rate movie but a superb example of low-budget invention and a glimpse of an American auteur while he was still learning his craft. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 10/29/2021
2.5/4
While this doesn't quite show off Coppola's filmmaking prowess, it remains an essential part of his filmography. Go to Full Review
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Abby A @AABBYY 13h i only watched it once because it was a Pixar easter egg in Incredibles 2. I’m not big into horror movies, and I’d like to say it’s forgettable unless I see that synopsis again. See more Garry A @heavyg Jun 6 This movie didn't go in the direction.I expected after the first twenty minutes. The mother and daughter in law at the beginning had a snipy rlationship, I looked forward to seeing develop. But one of those characters were killed. I also expected the mother to be a bigger part of the overall plot. There was an annoying doctor. That was one jump scare for me in the multiple murders were cool. See more Joel H @786Joel Mar 16 I didn’t realize Dementia 13 was Francis Ford Coppola’s directorial debut until after I started watching it. And there are definitely a Coppola problems with this movie. First of all, it’s difficult to get past the poor film quality and dubbing, though the writing is bad to begin with. Instead of building tension, the scenes mostly build boredom, and they’re littered with cheap, ineffective jump scares. It’s obviously trying to rip off better films like Psycho. Also, the blatant attempts to be scandalous just come off as immature. It’s probably best if we all just tried to forget Dementia 13 exists. See more Steven M @RT67981172 Mar 12 The music of Elvis starts the show! With an above average cast and atmospheric to the bloody end, and, best of all, Luana Anders is evil and conniving and beautiful. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 20 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Melissa L @Agent99 Aug 14 I think this movie was badly shot, and confusing...especially the ending. What a disappointment! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After John Haloran dies, his wife, Louise, fears that she will be denied his inheritance. Fabricating a story about John traveling to the United States, she joins the rest of the Haloran family at their Irish estate as they hold a memorial for John's sister, who died in a lake eight years ago. Louise schemes to convince Lady Haloran that she can speak with the dead child. However, this plan is interrupted by an axe murderer loose on the estate.
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Producer
Roger Corman
Screenwriter
Francis Ford Coppola
Production Co
Filmgroup Productions
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 7, 2011
Runtime
1h 21m