Joyce seems to have the perfect life - she lives in a nice apartment with a wealthy husband, is soon going to give birth to a baby boy, and has all the money she'll ever need. But while her husband is away in London on business, Joyce is attacked by a masked intruder, that unleashes within her a frightened little girl, haunted by her "special" relationship with her daddy, and a crazed madwoman who is hungry for revenge. From then on, Joyce's wild hallucinations take over, and she begins to murder anyone and everyone who comes near her, in a violent fit of rage.
Acting
Veronica Hart commits to absolute unhinged madness.
Practical Effects
Gloriously gross 80s gore on a shoestring budget.
Director
Chuck Vincent
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Chuck Vincent was a prolific adult filmmaker who dabbled in horror; this was his attempt at 'legit' cinema. The cast is entirely drawn from his X-rated rolodex.
Deranged (sometimes released as 'Mama's Home') rode the 80s 'video nasty' wave, exploiting pregnancy horror at peak Reagan-era anxieties about motherhood and female sexuality.
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