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Night of the Demons

1988 · 90 min

A gleefully trashy Halloween thrill ride that mixes cheesy scares, gory set pieces, and campy humour into a fast-paced cult classic.

Tagline
Angela is having a party, Jason and Freddy are too scared to come... But you'll have a hell of a time.
Overview
When partygoers at a deserted funeral home decide to have a séance on Halloween night, they awaken something evil with a thirst for blood.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour6
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
Kevin Tenney
Written by
Joe Augustyn
Starring
Cathy Podewell, Alvin Alexis, Amelia Kinkade, Linnea Quigley, Hal Havins, Billy Gallo, Lance Fenton, Jill Terashita
Music
Dennis Michael Tenney
Cinematography
David Lewis
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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