Night of the Demons (1988)

Director:

Kevin Tenney

Writer:

Joe Augustyn (written by)

Release Date:

9 September 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Angela is having a party, Jason and Freddy are too scared to come. But You'll have a hell of a time.

Plot:

On the night of Halloween, 10 teens decide to go to a party at an abandoned funeral parlor. "Hull House"...

Plot Keywords:

Demon | Evil | Halloween | Seance | Halloween Party

Cast

Hal Havins	...	Stooge
Allison Barron	...	Helen
Alvin Alexis	...	Rodger
Harold Ayer	...	Old Man
Billy Gallo	...	Sal (as William Gallo)
Cathy Podewell	...	Judy
Karen Ericson	...	Judy's Mother
Lance Fenton	...	Jay
Donnie Jeffcoat	...	Billy (as Donnie Jeffcoat Jr.)
Linnea Quigley	...	Suzanne
James W. Quinn	...	Clerk #1 / Demon Voices
Clark Jarrett	...	Clerk #2
Amelia Kinkade	...	Angela (as Mimi Kinkade)
Jill Terashita	...	Frannie
Philip Tanzini	...	Max
Marie Denn	...	Old Man's Wife

Directed by
Kevin Tenney		(as Kevin S. Tenney)

Writing credits
Joe Augustyn		(written by)

Produced by
Joe Augustyn	....	producer
Jeff Geoffray	....	supervising producer
Michael Josten	....	associate producer
Patricia Bando Josten	....	associate producer
Walter Josten	....	executive producer
Don Robinson	....	line producer
Rene Torres	....	associate producer
Doug Yerkes	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Dennis Michael Tenney

Cinematography by
David Lewis		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Daniel Duncan

Casting by
Tedra Gabriel

Art Direction by
Ken Aichele

Set Decoration by
Sally Nicholaou Hamilton		(as Sally Nicolaou)

Makeup Department
Kevin Brennan	....	special makeup effects crew
Eric Fiedler	....	special makeup effects: first technician
Mark Garbarino	....	special makeup effects crew
Emilio M. Gonzales	....	special makeup effects crew (as Emilio Gonzales)
Steve Johnson	....	special makeup effects designer and creator
Dave Matherly	....	special makeup effects crew
Lesa Nielsen	....	special makeup effects crew (as Lesa Nielson)
Antoinette Ponzo	....	key makeup artist
Nenette Saldana	....	hair stylist
Melanie Verkins	....	assistant makeup artist
Bill Forsche	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Jackson Harvey	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Max	....	second second assistant director (as David M. Max)
Lee McConnell	....	second assistant director (as L.A. McConnell)
Kelly Schroeder	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David Durand	....	concept illustrator
Pamela Hawthorne	....	set dresser
John Henry	....	set carpenter
Chris Jensen	....	set carpenter
John Krajewski	....	scenic artist
Robert Lucas	....	property master
Chad Mason	....	set construction
Michael Miller	....	property assistant
Karen Reynolds	....	scenic artist

Sound Department
Rick Ash	....	sound re-recording mixer
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist (as Zane Bruce)
Brian Courcier	....	dialogue editor
Louis Creveling	....	sound effects editor
Robert Friedman	....	foley artist
Warren Grisham	....	adr mixer
Bo Harwood	....	sound mixer
Lee Haxall	....	sound designer
Bill Oliver	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Pollard	....	boom operator
Angela Robinson	....	sound effects editor
Bob Weitz	....	stereo consultant
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Roger George	....	pyrotechnician
Lise Romanoff	....	pyrotechnics assistant
Nick Benson	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
John Higbie	....	matte camera
Robert Stromberg	....	matte artist

Stunts
Bob Brown	....	stunt player (as Robert F. Brown)
Brian Davis	....	stunt player
Marian Green	....	stunt player (as Marian E. Green)
Suzanne Harvey	....	stunt player
Janet Lee Orcutt	....	stunt player
Jon Conrad Pochron	....	stunt player (as Jon C. Pochron)
Lynn Salvatori	....	stunt player (as Lynn Ann Salvatori)
Paul E. Short	....	stunt player (as Paul Short)
John Stewart	....	stunt coordinator (as John Michael Stewart)
John Stewart	....	stunt player (as John Michael Stewart)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Craig	....	electrician
Giles Dunning	....	second assistant camera
Ed Giovanni	....	first assistant camera (as Edward Giovanni)
Jim Heath	....	still photographer
Tom Keefer	....	best boy grip
Azusa Ohno	....	gaffer
George Palmer	....	key grip
Steve Reinhardt	....	best boy electrician
Troy Steinmetz	....	electrician
Rich Sutherland	....	grip (as Rick Sutherland)
Kim Thomas	....	still photographer
Oliver Whipple III	....	grip

Animation Department
Kevin Kutchaver	....	photography: animated title
Kathy Zielinski	....	creator: animated title sequence

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Beverly Hong	....	fashion consultant
Sharon McGunigle	....	wardrobe assistant
Donna Reynolds	....	costumer
Jan Rowton	....	assistant to costumer
Cynthia Dale Scott	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Joan C. Morisaki	....	associate editor
Myron Murakami	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Tom Amelotte	....	score engineer
Rod Ellis	....	score engineer
Scott Stacy	....	music engineer

Transportation Department
Victor Anderson	....	transportation captain
Humberto De La Torre	....	driver

Other crew
Ava	....	location security
Paul Bando	....	courier
Susannah Cobb	....	production assistant
Nolan Correa	....	courier
Holly-Elizabeth Crawford	....	production coordinator
Ira Crouser	....	production assistant
David Falicki	....	craft service
David Falicki	....	medic
Diana Flores	....	assistant to director
Marian Garcia	....	production bookkeeper
Christopher Gary	....	caterer
Richard Hardy	....	stock footage
Lauren Hartigan	....	production assistant
Susan Hartman	....	assistant to producers
Abbie Joseph	....	production secretary
Linda Karabin	....	production secretary
Amelia Kinkade	....	dance choreography (as Mimi Kinkade)
Sparkie Lee	....	production bookkeeper
Rich Llanez	....	location security
Edward T. Parmalee	....	location manager (as Edward T. Parmelee)
Alex Petko	....	location security
Susan Rocco	....	script supervisor
Eddie Salmon	....	coordinator: video sequence
Eddie Salmon	....	production assistant
Jim Schneeweis	....	production assistant
Neil J. Silverstein	....	production accountant
Edward Telles	....	location security
Rico Telles	....	location security
Serafin Telles	....	location security
Frederic Tucker	....	caterer (as Fred Tucker)
Michael Valego	....	courier
Tom Waisanen	....	production assistant
Dorothy L. Warner	....	production secretary

Production Companies

• Meridian Productions
• Paragon Arts International
• Republic Pictures (II)
• Skouras Pictures

Distributors

• International Film Marketing (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
• Republic Pictures Home Video (1989) (USA) (VHS)
• Cineplex Odeon Films (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
• Craze Productions (2004) (USA) (video)
• Craze Productions (2008) (worldwide) (video)
• Filmpac Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• MCA (1989) (Canada) (video)
• Palace Video (1988) (UK) (VHS)
• Republic Pictures (II) (1989) (USA) (video)
• Republic Pictures Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)

Special Effects

• David Stipes Productions (matte painting)

Other Companies

• Complete Casting  provided by: stand-ins
• Blue Skys Trading Company  caterer
• Michael Dalling Co.  publicity (as The Michael Dalling Company)
• Editorial Department , The  post production sound by
• Magic Film Works  negative cutter
• Motion Opticals  opticals
• Moon Studios  recorded at: Dennis Tenney's original songs (as Moon Studios, Sacramento, California)
• Coley Sound Productions  score mixed at (as Coley Sound)
• Parkfield Studios  mixed at: original source music
• Hooray For Hollywood  special thanks to (as Hooray For Hollywood, Hollywood, CA)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Finland:(Banned) (1990) | Spain:18 | Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

South Central Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Meridian Productions

Trivia:

Produced for a very modest $1.2 million, the film racked up outrageously large grosses in its limited release. Debuting in Detroit, it hit New York City at Thanksgiving and earned $3.109m, holding screens until the end of the year.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the hallway scene where Angela is floating after Judy, her mouth movements don't match the timing of the demon moans.

Quotes:

Stooge:Typical... Shut up and drive BITCH!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Night of the Demons 2 (1994)

Soundtrack:

Main Title Theme

Surprisingly fun AUTHENTICALLY SCARY horror movie

This movie took me by surprise. The opening credit sequence features nicely done animation. After that, we're plunged into a semi-cheesy production, betraying its low budget. The characters, typical American teens, are introduced slowly, with more personal detail than is usually found in movies like this. By the time the shlitz hits the fan, we know each one of the characters, and either like or hate them according to their distinct personalities. It's a slow uphill set-up, kind of like the ride up a slope of a really tall roller coaster. Thankfully, once the action kicks in, it's full blown old school HORROR! Steve Johnson's make-up effects are awesome. Equal in quality to much bigger budgeted films. And the scares are jolting. Kevin Tenney delivers his best movie ever, with heart-stopping surprises and creepy suspenseful set-ups. The tongue-in-cheek, sometimes cheesy, humor marks this film as pure 80s horror, as opposed to the sullen tone of earlier genre fare like "Night of the Living Dead" or "Hills Have Eyes." But for true horror fans, this one is worth checking out. Play it as the first entry on a double bill with the 1999 remake of "House on the Haunted Hill." The set-up and character dynamics are so similar that you really have to wonder what film they were actually remaking?