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Truth About Demons

Original title: The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
  • 2000
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.6K
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Truth About Demons (2000)
Supernatural HorrorFantasyHorrorThriller

An Anthropologist's life and reality are ripped apart by a Satanic cult.An Anthropologist's life and reality are ripped apart by a Satanic cult.An Anthropologist's life and reality are ripped apart by a Satanic cult.

  • Director
    • Glenn Standring
  • Writer
    • Glenn Standring
  • Stars
    • Karl Urban
    • Katie Wolfe
    • Jonathon Hendry
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Glenn Standring
    • Writer
      • Glenn Standring
    • Stars
      • Karl Urban
      • Katie Wolfe
      • Jonathon Hendry
    • 23User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    Karl Urban
    Karl Urban
    • Harry Ballard
    Katie Wolfe
    Katie Wolfe
    • Bennie
    Jonathon Hendry
    • Le Valliant
    Sally Stockwell
    • Celia
    Tony MacIver
    • Johnny
    Adam Brookfield
    • Officer Jones
    Peter Daube
    • Lawrence
    Dennis Feaver
    • Hood 4
    Nichola Gilchrist
    • Semi clad slain woman
    Phil Grieve
    Phil Grieve
      Kelson Henderson
      Kelson Henderson
      • Wank
      Glen Jarvis
      • Hood 5
      Mel Johnston
      • Alice
      Romani Lawson
      • Girl Hood
      Danny Mulheron
      Danny Mulheron
      • Hotel Receptionist
      Jason Jackson Ohlson
      • Waitress
      Perry Piercy
      • Detective Chalmers
      Neill Rea
      Neill Rea
      • Richard
      • Director
        • Glenn Standring
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        • Glenn Standring
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      abisio

      The best horror movies come from Down Under

      I surely can appreciate a bloodless/violent less horror film as The Ring, The Eye, Pulse (the Oriental originals) or The Six Sense, but to be frank, the best examples (and the most remembered classics) are the violent blood feast like Dead or Alive (Jackson), Phantasm (Cascarelli), Exorcist, Evil Dead (1 and 2), later made Oriental with Evil Dead Trap or the legendaries GIALLOS of the 70s and 80s.

      Those classics, accumulate blood and body parts, dark aisles, knives and other penetrating objects, violence and sex. The most common elements, was the dark and quite relieving humor involved (often product of their own excess).

      The Irrefutable Truth about Demons match that class B style with a class D budget never used better.

      The story is more complex and ambiguous than it seems. An anthropologist doctor, whose brother committed suicide after being involved with a Satanic cult, receive a threatening video and later is kidnapped by cult members and attacked by DEMONS. He managed to escape, but his closest friends are killed. A mysterious girl came to his aide, but he refuses to accept her explanations. There is a twist; the guy is also a depressive drug addict. His fuzzy touch with reality make him (and us) doubt about what happening is real or just one of his trips.

      During the one night everything happens; the suspense is kept to the max, using decent special efects, excellent use of sounds and background voices, moving shadows and cockroaches (and other insects). Even when the blood is not so much, one scene involving those disgusting insects will probably upset you. Particularly, when you realize that NO SPECIAL EFFECTS WERE INVOLVED.

      The end of the movie is not on par with the rest, but there is a final unexpected twist.

      A highly recommendable movie that never made an American release but is far, far better than almost every horror flick last year.
      6NewYorkRipper

      Beautiful mix of Satanism, Murder, Demons and Dark Streets

      If you like your low budget horror-fests check this one right out.

      The cast seems quite slim and of what characters do exist, they seem to spend their time running around streets and areas in dead of night and in places which we would probably never visit ourselves at that time of night, so it's night to see them on film and get that deep dark gritty feeling without actually having to be there.

      Just the way it should be for an atmospheric horror.

      Obviously made on a low budget, a mixture of Satanism, the esoteric, murder and of course demons as the title suggests, but after the initial slowish pace of the first 20-30 mins, there's plenty to keep the viewer on edge for the rest of the movie.

      Definitely a must-watch for B-movie fans.
      spiny__norman

      well I liked it!

      A group of us watched this, not expecting much from the bargain bin offering, but while it took a while to get going, we really got into it after a while, and the ending was great - is he mad or was it real??

      Poor Harry - he has a lot going wrong with his life, and Karl Urban does a fine job in this classic B movie blood and guts fest. You will never see a live cockroach regurgitated so well.

      If blood and guts isn't your thing, then I wouldn't recommend it - unless your a girl in which case its well worth watching just for Karl running around half naked for most of the film.

      Not a great film, but does very well within its obviously small budget and the cast are great .
      5ParcheesyLetter14

      Thinking acquiring opinion

      I was up late one night watching Sci-Fi and I stumbled upon this flick. I recommend it if you want to see some wild make up ideas and a bit of...fantasy, mostly involving anatomy. i.e. someone ripping your heart out and it miraculously being back in your chest. How's that possible? Go watch the movie and hopefully you won't be disappointed. I do however believe that it probably could of been put together better but that's not necessarily my judging. It's something that will make you think if you believe in such things of the sort, heaven and hell most of all. But then again, isn't anything possible? It's all a matter of faith and being naive enough to see a demon chasing you. I'd watch it again, out of pure boredom most likely.
      7Cemetarygirl

      Don't accept what you think you know about.......

      I really like this movie. It takes you out of your comfort zone and makes you re-think your attitude to demons. The movie itself is low-key and does not rely heavily on special effects, but rather on the storyline and the acting. The main characters being very convincing with a few twists and turns that may surprise you. Karl Urban has continued to make a number of good films and I would include this one as a must see for Urban fans If I have one misgiving with this movie it is that it is assumed that those involved in cults would dress in punk outfits and stand out in the way that they do. So that they fall into a stereotype. Pity! Nevertheless this is worth watching for the acting and the premise that certainly got me wondering about the Truth about Demons. Cheers Furdion

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        Obviously the Villain Le Valliant is Inspired by Anton LaVey founder of the Church of Satan.
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      • Release date
        • March 22, 2001 (New Zealand)
      • Country of origin
        • New Zealand
      • Official site
        • Gibson Group
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
      • Filming locations
        • Wellington, New Zealand
      • Production companies
        • First Sun
        • New Zealand Film Commission
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        • $500,000 (estimated)
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 30m(90 min)
      • Color
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      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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