Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- disturbing
- morbid
- darkly comic
- late night horror marathon
- cult film night
What critics said
Critics generally regard the film as a compelling cult horror piece distinguished by Roberts Blossom's vivid performance, dark humor, and convincing practical effects, despite rough production and uneven pacing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ezra Cobb's warped behavior grows from an oppressive relationship with his mother and life in an isolated rural community.
The story is closely based on Ed Gein while using fictionalized names and a deliberately sensational yet darkly comic presentation.
Ezra exhumes his mother, studies taxidermy, and uses body parts to reconstruct and preserve her.
Critics specifically noted the film's disturbing humor and its ability to be witty while remaining frightening.
Films like Deranged, and why
Psycho
shared serial-killer horror, rural unease, and grim dark humor inspired by real crimes
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
shared true-crime horror, isolated rural setting, disturbing family pathology, and graphic practical effects
The Silence of the Lambs
shared transgressive body horror, grotesque crime, and unsettling black comedy
Maniac
shared psychologically grounded killer portrait, morbid humor, and social satire
Movie Details
- Directors
- Jeff Gillen, Alan Ormsby
- Release Date
- 1974-02-02
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (120)
Cast
- Roberts Blossom
- Cosette Lee
- Leslie Carlson
- Robert Warner
- Marcia Diamond
- Brian Smeagle
- Arlene Gillen
- Robert McHeady
- Marian Waldman
- Micki Moore
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Deranged about?
- A rural recluse’s devotion to his dead mother mutates into a grotesque campaign of grave robbery, murder, and corpse preservation.
- What is Deranged like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deranged as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Deranged violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Deranged as graphic.
- What did critics think of Deranged?
- Critics generally regard the film as a compelling cult horror piece distinguished by Roberts Blossom's vivid performance, dark humor, and convincing practical effects, despite rough production and uneven pacing.
- Which films are like Deranged?
- Films with a similar feel include Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Silence of the Lambs, and Maniac.
- How long is Deranged?
- Deranged runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Deranged?
- In United States, Deranged streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
