| Night of the Demons | |
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 Theatrical teaser poster |
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| Directed by | Adam Gierasch[1] |
| Produced by | Greg McKay Kevin Tenney |
| Written by | 1988 screenplay: Joe Augustyn Screenplay: Jace Anderson[2] Adam Gierasch[3] |
| Starring | Edward Furlong Shannon Elizabeth Monica Keena Bobbi Sue Luther John F. Beach Michael Copon Diora Baird Linnea Quigley |
| Music by | Joseph Bishara |
| Cinematography | Yaron Levy |
| Editing by | Andrew Cohen, A.C.E. |
| Distributed by | Seven Arts International |
| Release date(s) | September 23, 2010 (Theatrical) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Night of the Demons is a 2010 American horror film and remake of the 1988 film of the same name. It was directed by Adam Gierasch, written by Jace Anderson, and stars Monica Keena, Shannon Elizabeth, Edward Furlong, Bobbi Sue Luther, and Michael Copon.
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Maddie Curtis and her friends Lily Thompson and Suzanne Reed are ready for a great Halloween night. They're going to a party thrown by their friend Angela Feld at the notorious Broussard Mansion in New Orleans. Over eighty years ago, six people disappeared from the mansion without a trace – and the owner, Evangeline Broussard, hung herself.
The dark history only serves to enhance the Broussard Mansion's appeal on Halloween. At the decadent, out-of-control party, Maddie and her friend Lily run into their exes, Colin Levy and Dex Thrilby, while Suzanne parties it up. Good times end, however, when the police bust up the party. After the rest of the guests leave, Angela, Maddie, Lily, Dex, Colin, Suzanne and their friend Jason Rogers discover a horrible secret. Their cell phones don't work. The mansion gates are now mysteriously locked. Soon it becomes clear that supernatural forces are at work at the Broussard Mansion, and that there may be more to the tale of Evangeline Broussard than anyone knew.
It turns out that the Broussard Mansion is home to demons that need to possess seven vessels to break free of an ancient curse. One by one the guests fall prey, transforming into hideous creatures. Only Maddie, Colin and Jason remain – but can they make it through the night and keep evil forces from spreading into the world?
Production took place in New Orleans in October of 2008. There are several differences between the original and the remake, with the most notable being the change in location as well as an updated plot. Linnea Quigley, who starred in the original film as Suzanne has a cameo in this film. The special effects and FX effects[12] was created by Rob Walker of Drac Studios.[13]
Bands such as 45 Grave, Concrete Blonde, Goatwhore, Psycho Charger, TSOL, Type O Negative, Zombie Girl, The Ghastly Ones, Haunted Garage, Wednesday 13, and Death Riders have all been so far confirmed to contribute to the soundtrack.[14] 45 Grave will be creating an original song for the soundtrack.[15]
The film currently has a tentative release date for September 23, 2010[16], despite original plans to have it released in October 2009.[17] The film did, however, premiere at the London FrightFest Film Festival in August 2009 where it was a well received audience favorite.
Reception for the film has been positive for the most part, with Bloody Disgusting giving a good review of the film, saying "This film isn't your typical by-the-numbers rehash, Adam Gierasch throws in some nice directorial touches including a sepia-toned silent movie style opening flashback and a fast-paced in your face punk rock attitude that helps the film rise above many of today's remakes."[18] Dread Central's review was a bit mixed, giving the review 3 1/2 blades out of 5, saying "It’s brash, loud and sexy, but a few too obvious flaws unfortunately knock the film down a peg. In the end it’s still a fun ride and certainly worth a watch on an evening when you’d rather disengage the brain and sink a few drinks than deal with anything more cerebral."[19] Another reviewer on ZombieCommand said that the film "achieved exactly what Geirasch set out to do and was very entertaining to boot" and was a "good teen scary movie".[20] Fright Fest director and founder stated that the audience response in general was noted to be positive for the film.[21]
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