The Big Picture In the history of movies, few have had as great an impact on the art form as Francis Ford Coppola, but like many others, even he got his start in horror! Yes, the same guy that made epics like the Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now got his start making a schlocky B-rate horror picture. Under the wing of the late legendary producer Roger Corman, Coppola directed the 1963 mystery-horror film Dementia 13.
After working as the sound man on the set of Corman's The Young Racers, the veteran director had enough leftover cash in that film's budget to fund an additional cheaper film. This led to many crew members thinking up plots that they could try and sell to their boss, something Coppola was also desperate to do. Eventually, the filmmaker pitched a horrific scene in which a woman swims to the bottom of a pond and finds the perfectly preserved body of a child.
Dementia has a great cast, but Coppola really is the star here. Obviously, his name is what brings newer viewers to the film, but even when it was first released, his direction was the film's big takeaway. The movie is a dream for gothic horror fans. The massive family estate is drenched in shadows, with a heavy noir influence bursting at the seams.
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