Night of the Demons

Night of the Demons (1988)

  • 58% of users liked it
    (12,368 ratings)

A group of teens plan a Halloween party at an abandoned funeral parlor in this well-crafted horror film. The home is rumored to be haunted after the owner slaughtered his family and killed himself years before. The teens plan on scaring their classmates, unaware that demons from hell are released… More

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Genres
Horror, Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 9, 1988 Wide
International Film Marketing

Critic Reviews

  • Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com

    Practically dripping with the blood, sweat and tears of those who set out to make a genuinely good party movie

  • James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

    good effects are mired in a story that is so utterly uninteresting and populated with characters so annoying that the film's brief 90 minutes feel just short of endless

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    Kevin S. Tenney's original film is a horrifying, fun and amusing piece of Halloween viewing. Film stars Horror veteran Linnea Quigley and Amelia Kinkade. Night of the Demons is a terrific blend of horrifying blood and gore. Tenney's excellent directing effects a fun mood of… More

  • Phil H


    Well this certainly isn't quite in the same league as the new remake, yes its a gloriously silly 80's flick but it really is basic in terms of sets, acting and casting, all very cheap and cheerful. The only reason to watch this, again, is simply for the pretty decent… More

  • Tim S


    Night of the Demons is one of those 80's horror flicks that I just never got around to seeing, until now that is. It's much better than I assumed it to be. It's totally 80's with a hard rock soundtrack, it has a generous helping of sex and nudity and also has the… More

  • AJ V


    Not only is this a good old fashioned story of a haunted house and the teenagers who dare to spend a night there, but it's also a very 80s gory and disgusting horror flick with demons. I really enjoyed it, and if you like 80s teen horror you'll like it too.

  • Kylie B


    The best bit of the entire film was Angela's posssessed dance to Stigmata Martyr. The rest was all female anatomy and unconvincing acting. I was expecting something cheesy and fun, but it was only an okay watch. The effects were decent for the time though.

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