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I Dismember Mama [VHS]

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I don't know what film the other guy saw, but the movie I watched was made sometime in the early 70s or late 60s, and it's about this crazy dude who thinks all women are sluts. This stems from the unorthodox way he was raised by his mother. He escapes from this mental institution after attacking, and nearly sexually assaulting a nurse. Then goes home, rapes/murders the maid, kidnaps her daughter, and then goes to murder his mother as well. Not a bad movie to watch if you can get past the cheesy disco music and hokey slow motion effects in the final scenes.

I think the title is misleading, because there are no dismemberments or decapitations in it that I can recall. It isn't even technically a horror film. It's more like a drama/suspense thriller.

'I Dismember Mama' (also known as 'Poor Albert And Little Annie') deserves a better release than what Substance Home Video delivers...a bare-bones, full screen version of the film, with nothing more than a wimpy photo gallery. If you own a copy of the original VHS tape, save your money!

Back in the seventies, this was one of the "grindhouse" classics that screened a double-bill with 'The Blood-Spattered Bride'! Where's the original theatrical trailer? I would have enjoyed watching a retrospective featurette on the making of this cult classic with interviews by actor Zooey Hall and actress Geri Reischl! Hopefully, a reputable DVD company like Subversive Cinema (who released the cult classic 'The Candy Snatchers' in a beautiful digitally-remastered package) or Code Red DVD (who did a wonderful job of releasing 'Girls In Chains') will give 'Poor Albert And Little Annie' the respect they rightfully deserve.

Can't beat Casablanca in a legitimate contest. However, if you are looking for a classic B-Rate horror film, then this is your type of film. It's basically just a bunch of generic bad guys that dismember their mama! Pretty much the title says it all!