Night of the Demons [2 Discs] [DVD/Blu-ray]

Overview

Fun-loving teens dabble with the occult on a Halloween night and find themselves facing down a flock of evil demons in this horror outing.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/04/2014
UPC:	0826663146295
Original Release:	1988
Rating:	NR
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:30:00
Sales rank:	4,427

Special Features

New commentary with director Kevin Tenney and actors Cathy Podewell, Hal Havins, Billy Gallo and FX artist Steve Johnson!; Audio commentary with director Kevin Tenney, executive producer Walter Josten and producer Jeff Geoffray; New interviews with cast and crew including director Kevin Tenney, writer/producer Joe Augustyn and actress Linnea Quigley; Promo reel; Video trailer; Theatrical trailer; TV and radio spots; Still galleries; And much more...

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Cathy Podewell	Judy Cassidy
William Gallo	Sal Romero
Hal Havins	Stooge
Lance Fenton	Jay Jansen
Alvin Alexis	Rodger
Linnea Quigley	Suzanne
Phillip Tanzini	Max,Max
Jill Terashita	Frannie
Allison Barron	Helen
Donnie Jeffcoat	Billy
Amelia Kinkade	Angela,Actor
Harold Ayer	Old Man
Marie Denn	Old Man's Wife
Karen Ericson	Judy's Mother
James Quinn	Clerk #1/Demon Voices
Clark Jarret	Clerk #2
Dennis Michael Tenney	Composer

Technical Credits

Joe Augustyn

Kevin S. Tenney	Director
Joe Augustyn	Producer,Screenwriter
Walter Josten	Producer,Executive Producer
Bo Harwood	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

This well-crafted but hollow horror entry manages to deliver the requisite amount of gruesome shocks and little else. There's a solid little chiller waiting to get out in Night of the Demons, but it is consistently held back by a slapdash script from producer Joe Augustyn: despite a workable premise and an interesting origin for its haunted house, the script is burdened with thin, obnoxious characterizations, too much self-consciously clever dialogue, and a weak sense of structure (particularly in the second half). Thus, the resulting film is inescapably mediocre but hardcore horror fans will find it watchable for two reasons. The first is Kevin Tenney's direction: he makes the best of the weak script by couching it strong production values, shooting it in an atmospheric fashion and managing to pull off the occasional impressive sequence along the way. The other reason is some strong, creepy makeup-effects work by Steve Johnson, including a memorably bizarre trick involving lipstick (it's tough to describe; you just have to see it). All in all, Night of the Demons is a lightweight example of shock-horror fare that will probably turn off a general audience but has enough gruesome flair for the hardcore genre enthusiasts.