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Night of the Demons

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
21K
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Amelia Kinkade in Night of the Demons (1988)
B-HorrorBody HorrorDark ComedySupernatural HorrorTeen HorrorComedyFantasyHorror

Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell.Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell.Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell.

  • Director
    • Kevin Tenney
  • Writer
    • Joe Augustyn
  • Stars
    • Cathy Podewell
    • Alvin Alexis
    • Hal Havins
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kevin Tenney
    • Writer
      • Joe Augustyn
    • Stars
      • Cathy Podewell
      • Alvin Alexis
      • Hal Havins
    • 203User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Cathy Podewell
    Cathy Podewell
    • Judy
    Alvin Alexis
    Alvin Alexis
    • Rodger
    Hal Havins
    Hal Havins
    • Stooge
    Allison Barron
    • Helen
    Harold Ayer
    Harold Ayer
    • Old Man
    Billy Gallo
    Billy Gallo
    • Sal
    • (as William Gallo)
    Karen Ericson
    • Judy's Mother
    Lance Fenton
    • Jay
    Donnie Jeffcoat
    Donnie Jeffcoat
    • Billy
    • (as Donnie Jeffcoat Jr.)
    Linnea Quigley
    Linnea Quigley
    • Suzanne
    James W. Quinn
    James W. Quinn
    • Clerk #1…
    Clark Jarrett
    Clark Jarrett
    • Clerk #2
    Amelia Kinkade
    Amelia Kinkade
    • Angela
    • (as Mimi Kinkade)
    Jill Terashita
    Jill Terashita
    • Frannie
    Philip Tanzini
    • Max
    Marie Denn
    • Old Man's Wife
    Kevin Tenney
    Kevin Tenney
    • Customer in Convenience Store
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kevin Tenney
    • Writer
      • Joe Augustyn
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    eric-144

    Man, what a party!

    This is one of the best 80's haunted house flicks. Several teenagers decide to throw a party at a funeral home and before you know it all but two are possessed and chasing the only two good teens left trying to kill them. Great acting, special effects, direction and one liners. Linnea Quigley is great. Cathy Podwell is not bad either.See the unrated version if you have to choose between the two. Recommended.
    8movieman_kev

    The original and still the best

    Two sequels and a lame remake doesn't do anything to diminish the fun of this original film wherein a diverse group of high school seniors attend a Halloween party being thrown by 'weird' Angela at the deserted supposedly haunted Hull House. After staging an impromptu séance, demons come out to show these boys and girls how to really party.

    I'm surprised with how well this movies has held up. Yea there's a bit of dated 80's humor but for the most part it still works surprisingly well. Plus they just don't make Scream Queens like Linnea anymore, she's awesome in both this and 'Return of the Living Dead"

    Eye Candy: Cathy Podewell shows her butt; Jill Terashita goes topless; and scream queen Linnea Quigley goes full frontal
    7Domey

    Exactly what it should be!

    IF you're looking for a typical slasher, horror flick, this is a good choice. Don't expect a surprise ending or even witty, interesting dialogue. You will get some screams, some gore, some pre-mortem nudity and some laughs. The point is, don't expect too much.
    sitheag

    This cheese is some scary Limburger!

    Tenney must have taken notes and memorized the Evil Dead movies because he comes out of the box with a scary high camp bit of cinema. I rented this one expecting to laugh, or scorn... but ended up genuinely horrified. Night of the Demons appeals on all fronts... ;) As a woman of sound mind and character, I am not ashamed of admitting to a bunch of strangers that this piece of shlock scared the livin' bejaysus out of me.
    7OllieSuave-007

    Cheesy but mindless fun 80s horror fanfare.

    The acting was cheesy, the make-up and hair were too excessive, the plot was mindless, and the music was funky, but hey - it was the 1980s.

    This is another 80s horror flick- about ten teenagers who party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. They encounter a demonic force, and they turn the teenage kids' party into a living nightmare. What results are some more of the usual screams, chases, and gore.

    The creatures were quite creepy as a matter of fact and will give you some nice scares. Not much of a plot to the movie - just lots of running and screaming, but it's mindless horror fun for Halloween, so don't take this movie too seriously.

    Grade B-

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    • Trivia
      During an interview, Linnea Quigley was asked if she had ever been in an audience of fans and just watched their reactions to one of her films. She replied: "I have and it's really fun. Actually, when I first saw Night of the Demons, I went to see it in a drive-in and it was really a great experience, except I forgot that the first scene I filmed was my bare butt bending over, and it was up on the screen really big, and I was like 'Oh God, no' and a little embarrassed."
    • Goofs
      (at around 10 mins) In the convenience store, the repeated sounds from the arcade machine are actually from the Atari 2600 home version of Pac-Man (1980).
    • Quotes

      Stooge: Eat a bowl of fuck! I am here to PARTY!

    • Alternate versions
      An "Unrated" version is available on videocassette and DVD in the United States. The following scenes included in the unrated version were cut from the theatrical release to earn an MPAA rating of "R" rather than an "X":
      • The scene in which Angela bites off Stooge's tongue is a few seconds longer with a little bit more blood.
      • When Suzanne gouges out Jay's eyes, the shot lingers slightly longer, exposing more gore.
      • The close up shot of the razor blade ripping from the old man's throat is slightly extended with more gore. Additional scenes, cut from the R-rated version for content or running time, include:
      • In the convenience store scene at the beginning of the unrated version, Linnea Quigley's character asks the two male clerks if they have "Sour Balls". In the R rated version, she simply walks past them, and out of the store.
      • In the unrated version, the party scene is a little longer with more exposition.
      • There are substantially more shots of Angela floating through the hallway.
      • For reasons still unknown, the giant demon head that appears over Hull House at the end of the film has animated glowing red eyes in the unrated version, but does not in the R-rated theatrical cut.
    • Connections
      Edited into Night of the Demons III (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Stigmata Martyr
      Composed and Performed by Bauhaus

      Published by 4.A.D.

      ©1985 Beggar's Banquet Ltd.

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La noche de los demonios
    • Filming locations
      • South Central Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Blue Rider Pictures
      • Meridian Productions
      • Paragon Arts International
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    • Budget
      • $1,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,109,904
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,109,904
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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