An innovated, yet dated supernatural/suspense flick from the late 50's starring Dana Andrews as a psychologist investigating the mysterious death of a colleague in the UK. It turns out his friend was cursed for getting too close to a cult's carrying-ons, and of course, ol' Dana g...( read more)
creepy and atmospheric occult thriller with plenty of tourneur's signature style, marred somewhat by campy special effects
Based on an M.R. James story called "Casting of the Runes", in certain respects "Night of the Demon" brilliantly anticipates Richard Matheson's adaptation of Dennis Wheatley's "The Devil Rides Out". The crucial difference between the two movies is that, here, Dana Andrews' smugly...( read more)
Based on M.R. James' short story "Casting the Runes", this is an intelligently scripted and superbly atmospheric chiller which achieves several frightening and memorable sequences.
I was looking forward to this one as I'd read a lot of great things about it, but unfortunately these high hopes were thoroughly crushed. Dana Andrews plays a scientist out to debunk "witchcraft" when he encounters a sinister cult headed by Niall MacGinnis (not one, but BOTH bein...( read more)
Im giving this an extra star only because I watched it with my bf. Some interesting moments, but otherwise just another shlocky 50s sci fi.
At times it's brilliant visually. To its credit, it actually scared me a bit, too. The weakest part is the actual demon, which thankfully only appears very briefly at the beginning and the end.
Entertaining and well-made. The scene where the demon comes after Professor Harrington is particularly creepy with the music and the slow-buildup of the demon's approach. Lots of similarities with the recent film Drag Me To Hell.
Anticuadita, pero interesante y efectiva. Habría sido perfecta si hubiera seguido orientándose más al misterio que al suspenso. / Dated but interesting and effective. Could have been perfect if it had continued emphasizing mystery over suspense.
Well, what do you expect me to do? Nobody's free from fear. I have an imagination like anyone else. It's easy to see a demon in every dark corner. But I refuse to let this thing take possession of my good senses. If this world is ruled by demons and monsters we may as well give up right now.
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