Moviecut—Demented

Demented is a prime slice of the kind of low budget horror/exploitation stuff that doesn't get made anymore. Depending who you are, they might be a good thing or a bad thing. Sallee Eyse plays Linda, a rape victim who starts to lose her mind and see every man as a potential threat. It doesn't help that her husband (* star Harry Reems) leaves home every chance he can to sleep around. Left alone, Linda's mental health deteriorates until she becomes a cold-blooded murderess. It's all very tacky and shot and acted without any real style, but there are a few moments where it comes to life.

This 1980 thriller tells about a housewife, Linda (Sallee Young) being a wreck after she's raped by 4 men. In the process, her scumbag husband is cheating behind her back and soon she snaps when a group of teens break in her home. The film follows the footsteps of "I Spit on Your Grave," it's not that bad, Young is an attractive woman, but her acting is a bit wooden for most of the film.

Sallee Elyse was (IS?) an attractive woman with fantastic breasts and zero acting ability. This "movie" is absurd, horrible, et al. It's sick and repulsive to watch her getting raped/mauled by punks wearing panty hose over their heads. Sad movie for several reasons: 1) The movie is a waste of celluloid. Period. No real plot. Just a scene in the beginning to enrage/arouse feelings. If her nudity in the movie were a scene with her on screen husband, I'd have enjoyed looking at her fine rack more. As it is.. 2) Sad to see a woman go to pieces b/c of a violent attack. Shows the real aspects of rape. NO FUN. 3) No real actors. Sad to see the "actors" in this one fumbling through their lines. Don't really waste time viewing this, unless you are masochistic. Sallee's nice * aren't worth it.

Have always enjoyed this film - even though it may well have its flaws. Has there ever been an actress that exuded the raw sex appeal (with the possible exception of Dyanne Thorne) of Sallee Elyse? Unbelievable lady, just fantastic. A shame she only appeared in one other film. Not nearly as well-known as "I Spit on Your Grave", but a definite equal, in my opinion. Most hate this movie but I've spent many years trying to find it for sale. The few that are out there are in horrible condition or bootlegs. Was fortunate enough to locate a copy on eBay recently, although still not a factory original. Anyone else out there enjoy it as well?

The plot of "Demented" centers around attractive Linda Rodgers,whose life and sanity is destroyed when one day whilst tending to her horses she is horrifically gang raped in the stables by four thugs.She begins having horrific hallucinations about her rapists and finally breaks down and extracts a cruel and violent revenge on four masked youths.The tormented woman dispatches the teenage pranksters with a shotgun,a meat cleaver and in the films show stopping highlight even castrates one using a coil of piano wire.Pretty exploitative rape and revenge flick with plenty of sleaze and incredibly annoying heroine.The performance of Sallee Elyse is utterly horrible and her high pitched voice truly get on my nerves.Overall,"Demented" completely fails to engage the viewers emotionally and is basically worthless.5 out of 10.Only for completists of rape and revenge sub-genre.