Sun-TV likes to give you the impression that they play "fun" stuff in their schedule.Well, today that might be the case: At 4pm on 'Sun' is the 1963 Francis Ford Coppola thriller Dementia 13, an effective picture showcasing the director's raw talent... which would take him, ultimately, to great accomplishment.
Filmed as a quickie/cheapie for producer Roger Corman, Dementia 13's success is helped by a game cast (William Campbell, Luana Anders, and the ever reliable Patrick Magee) and atmospheric location filming in Ireland. Corman provided $21,000 to initiate production although he pulled the film out of Coppola's hands after seeing a 'cut', and added a five minute prologue to beef-up the running time. (This prologue has since been dropped for the home-video versions of Dementia.)
Yes, the movie is fun, and well made, although I'm sure the station in question will show the film with minor cuts.
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