Dementia 13 (The Haunted and the Hunted)

Dementia 13 (The Haunted and the Hunted) (1963)

  • 63% of critics liked it
    (19 reviews)

  • 40% of users liked it
    (3,906 ratings)

A young Francis Coppola was given the job of directing this moody low-budget chiller after begging producer Roger Corman for the opportunity to reuse the sets for another film which Corman was shooting in Ireland. The story centers on the dysfunctional Haloran family, who live in a state of… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.
Directed By
Francis Ford Coppola
Written By
Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Hill
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1963 Wide
On DVD
Dec 22, 1998
Madacy Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    It's standard horror fare -- with one interesting effect that turned up again, 12 years later, in The Conversation.

  • Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Movie-Vault.com

    A peerless horror film of the low-budget variety, a sort of how-to guide for future filmmakers on working with a limited budget.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    Like [Coppola's] later Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), it's an intriguing example of style over substance.

  • Brian Holcomb, Kinetofilm

    One of the many low budget shockers produced in the wake of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho", "Dementia 13" is a surprisingly effective knockoff with unique qualities of its own.

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    An upstart's precocious proposal on artistry, independence, and the business of family, or vice-versa

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Christopher H


    Not a bad schlocky horror flick overall, but the real reason this film is even remotely noteworthy is that it's the directorial debut of Francis Ford Coppola (credited as Francis Coppola in the credits). Before Coppola directed landmark cinematic masterpieces such as "The… More

  • David L


    By the time this film was over, I couldn't help thinking that if it were made today, using modern technology and special effects, "Dementia 13" might be one of the all time great horror and psychological thrillers. Add to that the fabled directing of an experienced… More

  • Chris W


    The mixture of gothic/Poe type stuff with a bit of Hitchcock is cool, and there are a couple of neat scenes, but this is really not all that special or remarkable. For a low-budget film, it's not bad, but the only reason why this film is remotely interesting is because it is the… More

  • AJ V


    This is one of Coppola's first movies, it's low budget and it has a familiar story, but it's interesting to watch.

  • Carlos M


    A lame, uneven story where nothing much really happens, and it's got evident shades of Psycho but is not even frightening.

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