Dementia 13 (2017 film)

Dementia 13
Directed byRichard LeMay
Screenplay byDan DeFilippo
Justin Smith
Produced byDan DeFilippo
Justin Smith
StarringJulia Campanelli
Ana Isabelle
Christian Ryan
Channing Pickett
Marianne Noscheze
Leila Grace
Ben van Berkum
Steve Polites
Donal Brophy
CinematographyPaul Niccolls
Edited byKarim López
Music byAdonis Tsilimparis
Production
companies
Pipeline Entertainment (II)
Haloran LLC
Distributed byChiller Films
Release date
  • October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06) (United States)
Running time
83.5 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dementia 13 (alternately titled Haloran Manor) is a 2017 American horror film directed by Richard LeMay, and starring Julia Campanelli, Ana Isabelle, Marianne Noscheze, Channing Pickett, and Christian Ryan. It is a remake of 1963's Dementia 13. As of February 2022, it is the last film released by Chiller Films.

Plot

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The plot revolves around a vengeful ghost, a mysterious killer, and a family in a night of terror at a secluded estate.[1]

Cast

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Release

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Theatrical release

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The film was released on October 6, 2017.[2][3]

Reception

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Reviews for the film have been mixed. Matt Boiselle writing for Dread Central gave the film two and a half stars saying "Overall, this version of a film that back in the day tried very hard to stand alone unfortunately doesn’t do enough to raise itself up from a seated position. If you’re in the mood to compare and contrast the old with the new, then by all means give this one a watch, but I saw it as a singular view and not much more."[4] John DeFore with The Hollywood Reporter called the film "a fairly mild thriller that, in the crowded horror marketplace, will rely on its pedigree for most of its appeal."[5]

Kimber Myers of the Los Angeles Times enjoyed the film. "A remake of Francis Ford Coppola’s early horror film Dementia 13 likely wasn’t on anyone’s wish list, but this update from Richard LeMay is an enjoyably cheap little gift...Beyond its style, Dementia 13 doesn’t innovate, but it’s a capably made indie that should please genre fans searching for a haunted diversion."[6]

References

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  1. ^ Savage, Chris (September 7, 2017). "First Official Trailer & Poster for the 'Dementia 13' Remake". Horror-movies.ca. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Alexander, Chris (February 22, 1999). "Dementia 13 Remake Coming from Chiller Films". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Clark Collis (July 19, 2017). "Remake of Francis Ford Coppola's Dementia 13 gets release date". Ew.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Boiselle, Matt (October 13, 2017). "Dementia 13 (2017)". Dread Central. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  5. ^ DeFore, John (October 9, 2017). "'Dementia 13': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Myers, Kimber (October 5, 2017). "Review 'Dementia 13': A stylish horror remake of early Coppola/Corman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
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