Night of the Demon (1980)

Director:

James C. Wasson

Writers:

Jim L. Ball (story)
Mike Williams (screenplay)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

An evil mutation embarks on a wave of brutal butchery.

Plot:

Professor Nugent and his students embark on a journey to locate Bigfoot believed to be responsible for countless deaths...

Plot Keywords:

Bigfoot | Student | Death | Ritual | Axe In Shoulder

Cast

Michael Cutt	...	Prof. Dixon (as Michael J. Cutt)
Joy Allen
Bob Collins
Jody Lazarus		(as Jodi Lazarus)
Rick Fields		(as Richard Fields)
Michael Lang
Melanie Graham	...	Wanda
Shannon Cooper
Paul Kelleher	...	Sheriff
Ray Jarris
William F. Nugent
Lynn Eastman-Rossi	...	Susan Nugent (as Lynn Eastman)
Eugene Dow	...	Dr. Paxton
Don Hurst	...	Dr. Harris
Terry Wilson	...	Inspector Stack
Kathy Stimac	...	Girl Scout Jr.
Renata Lee	...	Girl Scout Sr.
Philip Boyd	...	Hunter
Mark Phelan	...	Woodsman
Jennifer West	...	Van Lover (as Sally Swift)
Greg Langdon	...	Van Lover
Rob Camp	...	Motorcyclist
Shane Dixon	...	Monster
Dix Turner	...	Townsperson
Bunny Bernhardt	...	Townsperson
Fred Owens	...	Townsperson
Heather Eide	...	Townsperson
Virginia English	...	Townsperson
Mark Olay	...	Townsperson
Barrett Cooper	...	Reverend McGinty

Directed by
James C. Wasson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jim L. Ball		story
Mike Williams		screenplay

Produced by
Jim L. Ball	....	producer

Original Music by
Stuart Hardy
Dennis McCarthy

Cinematography by
John Quick		(director of photography)

Art Direction by
David Gooch

Makeup Department
Curry Bushnell	....	make-up: second unit

Sound Department
Fred Ginsberg	....	sound (as Fred Ginsburg)
Ann Krupa	....	sound recordist: second unit

Special Effects by
Susan Brott	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Craig Agins	....	grip
David Essex	....	assistant camera: second unit
Mitch Howard	....	grip
Craig Johnson	....	grip

Music Department
Stuart Hardy	....	performer
Dennis McCarthy	....	conductor

Production Companies

• Aldan Company (production)

Distributors

• Iver Film Services (IFS) (1982) (UK) (VHS)
• VCII Home Entertainment (1983) (USA) (VHS)
• Gemstone Entertainment (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• Retrofilm (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Code Red DVD (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Lettuce Video (19??) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Joy Rencher's Editorial Service  editor

Also Known As:

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | Norway:(Banned) | USA:R | West Germany:(Banned) | UK:(Banned) | UK:18 (heavily cut)

Company:

Aldan Company

Goofs:

Continuity: Professor Nugent's face is hideously burned on a hot stove from his eye area down, and the doctors say flesh is missing from the lower half of his face. But his speaking voice is perfectly normal, indicating that his lips are still intact, which is incongruous with what we see happen to him later in the film.

Quotes:

Warren:One thing I do know is that there isn't any Bigfoot in these woods, here or anywhere else. It's just another version of the Loch Ness Monster. Still, you can't really blame people for making things up if it makes their own lives seem more interesting...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Bloody Ape (1997) (V)

I LOVE this!!

This film says 1980, but I'm willing to say it's older than that. The music during the opening credits sounds like Room 222. Lots of gore, bad acting, some nudity, a bigfoot/humanoid baby and the low budget makes this an enjoyable viewing treat for all drive-in movie/ bigfoot fans!! It's hard to find so check Ebay. If you think Sasquatch: The Untold was great, then this baby will blow your mind!! Two thumbs up.