The Demon (1981)

Director:

Percival Rubens

Writer:

Percival Rubens

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The screams you hear may be your own!

Plot:

Random people are terrorized by a malevolent man who brings their worst fears to life.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Stalking | Detective | Serial Killer | Monster

Cast

Jennifer Holmes	...	Mary
Cameron Mitchell	...	Col. Bill Carson
Craig Gardner	...	Dean Turner
Zoli Marki	...	Jo (as Zoli Markey)
Peter J. Elliott	...	Mr. Parker
Moira Winslow	...	Joan Parker
Mark Tanous	...	Bobby
Diane Burmeister
George Korelin	...	Dr, Stuart
Vera Blacker	...	Mrs. Stuart
Ashleigh Sendin	...	Emily Parker
John Parsonson	...	The Truck Driver
Graham Kennard
April Galetti
Jannie Wienand
Amanda Wildman

Directed by
Percival Rubens

Writing credits
Percival Rubens

Produced by
Bernard Buys	....	associate producer
David Dalling	....	executive producer
Percival Rubens	....	producer
Joe Steinberg	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Nick Labuschagne

Cinematography by
Vincent G. Cox		(as Vincent Cox)

Makeup Department
Reggie Wollenschlager	....	makeup artist (as Reggie Wollschlager)

Production Management
John Parsonson	....	production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Graham Hickson	....	assistant director

Art Department
Louis Comanducci	....	set construction

Sound Department
Tony Bensusan	....	sound recordist
Bernard Buys	....	sound
Luke Kgofelo	....	assistant sound mixer
Sid Knowles	....	sound mixer
James Preston	....	assistant sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
George Bartels	....	clapper loader
Hector Hambides	....	clapper loader
Tony Moore	....	focus puller
Piet Rampedi	....	electrician
Sean Ryan	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Reggie Wollenschlager	....	wardrobe (as Reggie Wollschlager)

Editorial Department
Patty Farah	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Charles Vermeulen	....	runner
Carol Woodman	....	production secretary

Production Companies

• Gold Key Entertainment
• Hollard Productions
• Percival Rubens Films

Distributors

• Gold Key Entertainment (1979) (USA) (theatrical)
• S.J. International Pictures (1984) (USA) (theatrical) (retitled re-release) (as "The Midnight Caller")
• VidAmerica (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Brentwood Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG) (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• GMVS (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Miracle Pictures (2000) (UK) (DVD)
• Thorn EMI Video (198?) (USA) (VHS)
• VCI Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Sigma Motor Corporation  transportation

Also Known As:

"Midnight Caller" - USA (reissue title)

Runtime:

USA:94 min

Country:

South Africa | Netherlands

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bedfordview, Gauteng, South Africa

Company:

Gold Key Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the entire movie, the killer's mask appears and disappears between shots.

Quotes:

Joan Parker:Did your extrasensory perception prepare you for this?
[shoots Carson in the head]

Movie Connections:

References The Amityville Horror (1979)

Soundtrack:

Rapper's Delight

The demon is decent

Most people reviewing this movie panned it. Fair enough, the plot is clichéd, not much gore, kinda slow. But I liked the atmosphere, and the dialog, especially the Cameron Mitchell stuff, is good for sampling. "The time of the demon, our demon is close at hand" "she's high, high up, she's floating, floating" And unlike others, I found that the filmmakers made good use of the South African location. All in all, a creepy atmospheric cheese ball of a movie, well written, well acted and well filmed on an almost nonexistent budget. I feel as if i now know how it feels to be a young south African school teacher being stalked by a shadowy creep in the late 70's.