디멘시아

디멘시아 (1955)

Dementia

"눈을 떠도 끝나지 않는 악몽, 밤의 거리가 그녀를 삼킨다"

허름한 호텔 방에서 악몽에 시달리다 깨어난 한 여성이 홀로 밤거리로 나선다. 술 취한 남자의 위협과 낯선 이들의 시선 속에서, 도시는 어디에도 마음 놓을 곳 없는 미로로 변한다. 수상한 남자의 주선으로 부유한 남성과 동행하게 된 그녀는 점차 욕망과 폭력이 뒤엉킨 밤의 세계로 빠져든다. 되살아나는 과거의 상처와 눈앞의 공포가 뒤섞이며 현실과 환상의 경계마저 흐려진다. 그녀는 자신을 옭아매는 이 밤에서 벗어날 수 있을까?

개봉일
1955-12-22
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (88)
상영 시간(분)
58분
장르
공포, 드라마
감독
John Parker

출연진

흥미로운 사실

Dementia is a 1955 American black-and-white experimental horror film produced, written, and directed by John Parker, and starring Adrienne Barrett and Bruno Ve Sota. The film, which contains no dialogue, follows a young woman's nightmarish experiences during a single night in Los Angeles's skid row. Stylistically, it incorporates elements of horror, film noir, and expressionist film.

Production

Writer-director John Parker (1925–1981) was an aspiring film producer from Portland, Oregon, where his family owned and operated the state's popular J. J. Parker movie theater chain. Parker conceived the idea for Dementia based on a nightmare his secretary, Adrienne Barrett, had relayed to him.

Dementia was shot on Hollywood studio sets and on location in Venice, California. Production, including editing, ended in 1953. Although Parker is solely credited as director, writer, and producer, Ve Sota claimed that he also contributed to the film significantly, serving as a co-writer and co-director, with many of the scenes having been improvised.

The original film had no dialogue, only music and some sound effects, like doors slamming, dubbed laughter, etc. The film's music score is by avant-garde composer George Antheil, vocalized by Marni Nixon. There are no lyrics as such. Jazz musician Shorty Rogers and his band, the Giants, can be seen and heard performing in the nightclub scene.

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