A term that describes a scene or place involving a wild uproar or confusion. The term is derived from the scenes at Bethlehem Hospital in London, where unrestrained groups of mentally ill people interacted with each other.
Bedlam is a 1946 film starring Boris Karloff and Anna Lee. Bedlam is part of a series of B films produced by the team of Val Lewton and star Boris Karloff for RKO Studios.