''Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind '' ( pt, Delírios de um Anormal) is a

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Brazilian

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

directed by

José Mojica Marins José Mojica Marins (13 March 1936 – 19 February 2020) was a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host. Marins is also known for creating and playing the character Coffin Joe (loosely translated from Zé d ...

. Marins is also known by his

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Zé do Caixão (in English, Coffin Joe). The film features Coffin Joe as the central character, although it is not part of the "Coffin Joe trilogy".

Plot

The story is built around a montage of scenes that were omitted or censored from four of Marins' earlier films: '' Awakening of the Beast'', ''

This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse ''This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse'' ( pt, Esta Noite Encarnarei no Teu Cadáver) is a 1967 Brazilian horror film directed by José Mojica Marins. Marins is also known by his alter ego Coffin Joe (Zé do Caixão). It is the second installmen ...

'', '' The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe'' and ''

The Strange World of Coffin Joe ''The Strange World of Coffin Joe '' ( pt, O Estranho Mundo de Zé do Caixão) is a 1968 Brazilian anthology horror film directed by José Mojica Marins, who also plays his alter ego Zé do Caixão (in English, Coffin Joe). The film is a co ...

''. Marins filmed approximately 35 minutes of new scenes, also adding the characters to the plot. Marins portrays himself as well as the character of Coffin Joe in the film. The story is built around Dr. Hamílton, a psychiatrist who is terrorized by nightmares in which Coffin Joe tries to steal his wife. His colleagues decide to seek medical help with the assistance of filmmaker Jose Mojica Marins (appearing as himself), who tries to reassure Dr. Hamílton that Coffin Joe is merely a creation of his mind.

Cast

as Himself/Coffin Joe *Jorge Peres as Dr. Hamilton *Magna Miller as Tânia, wife of Dr. Hamilton *Jayme Cortez *Lírio Bertelli *Anadir Goi *João da Cruz *Alexa Brandwira *Walter Setembro *Natalina Barbosa

References

External links

Official film site
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''Delírios de um Anormal''
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Portal Brasileiro de Cinema
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind 1978 films 1978 horror films Brazilian horror films Films directed by José Mojica Marins 1970s Portuguese-language films