Movie

Night of the Demon

1957 · 96 min

A slow-creeping, foggy-night chiller that makes the ordinary feel sinister and leaves a lingering sense of dread.

Tagline: Who will be the next in line to defy the curse?
Overview: American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, obsession, fate, deception
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
obsession
fate
deception
death
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none