Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- gothic
- macabre
- classic horror night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize inventive direction, potent Gothic atmosphere, and shocking murder sequences while finding the rushed screenplay confusing and difficult to follow.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Haloran family manor and its surrounding pond provide the film's central Gothic atmosphere.
Louise hides John's death and attempts to secure a share of the Haloran fortune.
The family remains fixated on Kathleen's drowning and holds an annual remembrance ceremony.
Louise's deception, the apparent haunting, and the ax killings create layered suspicion around the Haloran family.
Films like Dementia 13, and why
Psycho
shared gothic atmosphere, family secrets, inheritance intrigue, and proto-slasher violence
The Innocents
shared isolated manor setting, psychological horror, supernatural ambiguity, and traumatic family history
The Haunting
shared black-and-white gothic style, murder mystery structure, and macabre domestic melodrama
Blood and Black Lace
shared low-budget exploitation horror, castle setting, stylized killings, and emerging auteur sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Release Date
- 1963-09-25
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (200)
Cast
- William Campbell
- Luana Anders
- Bart Patton
- Mary Mitchel
- Patrick Magee
- Eithne Dunne
- Peter Read
- Karl Schanzer
- Ron Perry
- Derry O'Donavan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, FilmBox+, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, Bloodstream, Artiflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dementia 13 about?
- An inheritance scheme inside a grief-haunted Irish manor spirals into a stylized ax-murder mystery.
- What is Dementia 13 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dementia 13 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Dementia 13 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dementia 13 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Dementia 13?
- Critics broadly recognize inventive direction, potent Gothic atmosphere, and shocking murder sequences while finding the rushed screenplay confusing and difficult to follow.
- Which films are like Dementia 13?
- Films with a similar feel include Psycho, The Innocents, The Haunting, and Blood and Black Lace.
- How long is Dementia 13?
- Dementia 13 runs 75 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dementia 13?
- In United States, Dementia 13 streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, FilmBox+, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, Bloodstream, Artiflix.
