Dementia 13 Movie - Francis Ford Coppola

Dementia 13 movie was the first feature length picture written and directed by filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and was produced by Roger Corman.

Free Movie
Not Rated
Starring William Campbell, Luana Anders and Patric McGee
Written by Francis Ford Coppola
Produced by Roger Corman
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
1966
Horror - A young woman causes her husband to suffer a fatal heart attack. She then tries to get herself written into her rich mother-in-laws will - but an ax-swinging lunatic changes her plans.

Production Notes

After filming "The Young Racers" in Ireland with star Patrick Magee, producer Roger Corman offered the movies sound technician, Francis Ford Coppola the opportunity to write and direct his first movie using $22,000 dollars left over from The Young Racers" and the films star Patrick Magee.

With a little help, Coppola wrote the screenplay in 3 days, then, without telling Corman, raised an additional $20,000 to make the movie.

Although Coppola was given the freedom to write and direct the movie, Corman was unhappy with the finished movie. Jack Hill was then hired by Corman to shoot additional footage and to include a prologue to make the movie longer.

The prologue included:

"You must pass the "D-13" test to prepare you for the horrifying experience of Dementia 13. If you fail the test - you will be asked to leave the theater!"

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