Les démons (1973)A group of nun's become possessed by demons and are then tortured in a dungeon of horrors during the inquisition. Director:Jesús FrancoWriter:Jesús Franco |
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Les démons (1973)A group of nun's become possessed by demons and are then tortured in a dungeon of horrors during the inquisition. Director:Jesús FrancoWriter:Jesús Franco |
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Anne Libert | ... |
Kathleen
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Britt Nichols | ... |
Margaret
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Doris Thomas | ... |
Mother Rosalinda
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Karin Field | ... |
Lady De Winter
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Cihangir Gaffari | ... |
Lord Justice Jeffries
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Luis Barboo | ... |
Truro
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Howard Vernon | ... |
Lord Malcolm De Winter
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Alberto Dalbés | ... |
Thomas Renfield
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A group of nun's become possessed by demons and are then tortured in a dungeon of horrors during the inquisition.
It's not at all surprising that Les Demons, Jess Franco's sequel to The Bloody Judge, was severely truncated for the US market: it's an extremely repetitious film, never quite knowing when to quit. That said, the full length version is still the way to go, because this being a Franco movie, it would be a crime to miss even a second of the depravity, of which there is plenty to wallow in.
The film, clearly modelled on Ken Russell's The Devils (1971), opens with the torture and burning of a witch; as the old crone goes up in flames she places a curse on the people responsible for her deathLord Justice Jeffries (Cihangir Gaffari), Lady De Winter (Karin Field) and Thomas Renfield (Alberto Dalbés). Years later, beautiful nun Kathleen (Anne Libert) begins to experience sinful dreams and, along with her equally tasty sister Margaret (Britt Nichols), is suspected of being a witch, bringing them to the attention of Lady de Winter and her wicked pals. After much cruelty, torture, and sex (with loads of full frontal nudity from the very lovely ladies), it transpires that sisters Kathleen and Margaret are the dead witch's daughters, and that they are to be her instruments of vengeance.
With a plot that goes in circles, Franco's trademark (ie. clumsy) directorial style (erratic zooms, roving camera etc), and loads of crap acting, Les Demons isn't exactly what you would call a Euro horror classic, but with Libert and Nichols regularly disrobing to indulge in all manner of deviancy (vaginal examinations, self gratification, lesbianism, sex with the devilthat sort of thing), plus a hefty dose of sadism and violence, this trashy piece of nunsploitation should still hold your attention to the end. A wonderfully incongruent soundtrackincluding a funky bass guitar that kicks in whenever the women get saucyonly adds to the charm.
6/10 (which, from me, is a pretty decent rating for a Franco film).