Normally I give out a cheer when a movie - any movie - gets released on the Blu-ray format , especially if it's been next to impossible to see for many previous years. But with "Demented", that cheer is a pretty feeble one. Why Shout Factory took it upon themselves to dig up this obscurity is beyond me. Though the description of the movie might make it sound like it's pleasingly sleazy and exploitive, for the most part it isn't. Instead, most of the running time is devoted to dull conversations and the somewhat uncomfortable sight of a woman suffering from a past trauma slowly start losing her marbles. Some people might hang on to the inevitable scene where the woman snaps, but is it worth the wait? No. The now demented woman goes on a very slow rampage that has little more energy than the first hour of the movie. Apart from the sight of seeing legendary porn star Harry Reems in a legitimate production, there's really nothing here to engage an audience. If you are still curious about the movie despite what I've just said, I'd advise you to watch the trailer for the movie, which is on the Blu-ray - it manages to condense the entire movie from start to finish in just three minutes, which is a heck of a lot better than watching the complete 92 minute film itself.
