deranged

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Wineman isn’t afraid to spelunk truly deranged depths, but what’s remarkable is how much style he incorporates into the film’s most outré moments.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The final scene, in which Titus enters dressed as a chef, a cream puff of a toque jauntily placed on his head—he’s baked those unpalatable pies—retains its deranged tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Some of our detractors have been left in a kind of deranged and self-destructive befuddlement.”

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

"You said that I'd have to audition, I said 'You're deranged'".

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

All the monkeys in these cages were infected with Ebola virus, and most of them were silent, passive, and withdrawn, although one or two of them seemed queerly deranged.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston