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The Demoniacs

1974 · 100 min

A dreamlike, grimly poetic revenge tale steeped in eerie atmosphere and slow, unsettling imagery.

Overview
A gang of pirates rape the two sole survivors of a ship wreck. The violated girls are rescued by the strange inhabitants of a supposedly haunted island, where they are granted supernatural powers to strike revenge against the pirates.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • death
Places
  • sea
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Jean Rollin
Written by
Jean Rollin
Starring
Joëlle Cœur, John Rico, Willy Braque, Paul Bisciglia, Lieva Lone, Patricia Hermenier, Louise D'hour, Ben Zimet
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
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