Dementia 13
American International Pictures (AIP) | Release Date: August 7, 1963 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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75
Slant MagazineChuck Bowen
Dementia 13 has always been a chilling and confident horror mixtape, fashioned by a man who was a few years away from consecutively producing four of the most famous of all American movies. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Francis Ford Coppola's first mainstream feature (after a few unremarkable skin flicks) is a little gem of gothic horror, stylishly helmed on a shoestring budget. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleJohn Stanley
It's over pretty fast, just 75 minutes, but it has its grisly moments and a few underwater sequences that are pretty creepy. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderBecca James
It’s a gothic horror film that significantly benefits from its B-movie makings, going hard with the blood and gore, which only seems possible because of its lack of color. And while it’s by no means perfect, it does hint at Coppola’s capabilities, which would later captivate many. Read full review
70
Little White LiesAnton Bitel
Modern viewers, raised on decades of gialli and slashers, will have little trouble identifying the shadowy figure whodunnit. But there is still real pleasure to be had in wandering these halls of repressed madness, where everyone seems affected in one way or another by the tragedy of Kathleen. Read full review
70
Village VoiceBilge Ebiri
Despite the rough edges, you feel you’re in the hands of someone who enjoys telling a story, and knows how to do it — even when the story’s a disposable one such as this. Read full review
67
ColliderSamuel Williamson
There's no question that it carries all the hallmarks of a low-budget Corman effort. That being said, there is the feeling in Dementia 13 that there's a filmmaker behind the camera that really cares about the story at hand. Read full review
60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
The location (an Irish castle) is used imaginatively, the Gothic atmosphere is suitably potent, and there's a wonderfully sharp cameo from Patrick Magee as the family doctor. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterStaff (Not Credited)
A cheapo gothic horror film intended to ride the coattails of Psycho. Read full review
40
EmpireIan Freer
Despite some inventive photography and decent gore for its day, its uneven pace renders it a curio for Coppola fans. Read full review
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