Dementia (1955) aka “Daughter of Horror”
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.
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Rating: 6.8/10 (1,759 votes) Director: John Parker Writer: N/A Stars: Adrienne Barrett, Bruno VeSota, Ben Roseman, Richard Barron Runtime: 61 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Film-Noir, Horror, Mystery Released: 22 Dec 1955 |
| Plot: 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. | |
Source:
Public Domain
