Several months before Texas Chainsaw Massacre shocked the world. Another film based on the horrific crimes committed by the Plainfield Ghoul would hit theaters. But Deranged stuck far closer to the facts than its more well-known counterpart did.
This movie wouldn’t work as well without Roberts Blossom’s harrowing portrayal of Ezra Cobb. The way he slowly descends from “somewhat pitiable” to “completely fucking insane” is disturbing. Made even more so by the fact nobody suspects he could do such horrific…
