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Der Fluch des Dämonen

Original title: Night of the Demon
  • 1957
  • 12
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15K
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Dana Andrews and Peggy Cummins in Der Fluch des Dämonen (1957)
American professor John Holden arrives in London for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of Devil-worshiper Julian Karswell.
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American professor John Holden arrives in London for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of Devil-worshipper Julian Karswell.American professor John Holden arrives in London for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of Devil-worshipper Julian Karswell.American professor John Holden arrives in London for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of Devil-worshipper Julian Karswell.

  • Director
    • Jacques Tourneur
  • Writers
    • Charles Bennett
    • Hal E. Chester
    • M.R. James
  • Stars
    • Dana Andrews
    • Peggy Cummins
    • Niall MacGinnis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jacques Tourneur
    • Writers
      • Charles Bennett
      • Hal E. Chester
      • M.R. James
    • Stars
      • Dana Andrews
      • Peggy Cummins
      • Niall MacGinnis
    • 275User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Dana Andrews and Peggy Cummins in Der Fluch des Dämonen (1957)
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    Niall MacGinnis in Der Fluch des Dämonen (1957)
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    Dana Andrews in Der Fluch des Dämonen (1957)
    Dana Andrews in Der Fluch des Dämonen (1957)
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    Dana Andrews
    Dana Andrews
    • John Holden
    Peggy Cummins
    Peggy Cummins
    • Joanna Harrington
    Niall MacGinnis
    Niall MacGinnis
    • Doctor Julian Karswell
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Professor Henry Harrington
    Athene Seyler
    Athene Seyler
    • Mrs. Karswell
    Liam Redmond
    Liam Redmond
    • Mark O'Brien
    Reginald Beckwith
    Reginald Beckwith
    • Mr. Meek
    Ewan Roberts
    Ewan Roberts
    • Lloyd Williamson
    Peter Elliott
    • Kumar
    Rosamund Greenwood
    Rosamund Greenwood
    • Maggie Meek
    Brian Wilde
    Brian Wilde
    • Rand Hobart
    Richard Leech
    Richard Leech
    • Inspector Mottram
    Lloyd Lamble
    Lloyd Lamble
    • Detective Simmons
    Peter Hobbes
    • Superintendent
    Charles Lloyd Pack
    • Chemist
    • (as Charles Lloyd-Pack)
    John Salew
    John Salew
    • Librarian
    Janet Barrow
    • Mrs. Hobart (deleted from US print)
    Percy Herbert
    Percy Herbert
    • Farmer (deleted from US print)
    • Director
      • Jacques Tourneur
    • Writers
      • Charles Bennett
      • Hal E. Chester
      • M.R. James
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    • Trivia
      Jacques Tourneur never planned to show the monster, but to leave it instead to the audience's imagination. However, the studio insisted that the monster be shown, and added it in post-production, allegedly without Tourneur's consent, approval, or involvement. "The scenes where we really see the demon were shot without me. All except one: I shot the sequence in the woods where Andrews is pursued by this sort of cloud." [Tourneur himself in Midi-Minuit Fantastique 5.65]. He also said, "It should have been unveiled bit by bit without it ever really being shown." [in Cinefantsatique; '73.]
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, when the doomed Professor Harrington is driving to Dr. Karswell's place, the steering wheel is on the left, and the POV is from the shotgun seat, looking at the right side of his face. On his way back to his home, it's a mirror image of the original (flipped shot).
    • Quotes

      Professor Henry Harrington: It's in the trees! It's coming!

    • Alternate versions
      This film exists in three English language versions: (1) The original British release under the title "Night of the Demon," (2) Columbia's edited version for release in the U.S. under the title "Curse of the Demon" and, (3) over 20 years later, Columbia replaced their edited U.S. version with the original British version but with the title also changed to "Curse of the Demon." Columbia's DVD release contains both the edited and restored U.S. versions. Although the cover remains the same, Columbia's more recent copies of the their DVD release removes the U.S. version with the restored footage with a print of the original British release with the title "Night of the Demon."
    • Connections
      Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Curse of the Demon (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      Plain Song
      (uncredited)

      Music by Fela Sowande

      Chappell Recorded Music Library

    User reviews275

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    8/10
    One of the classics
    This piece has stuck with me since I saw it as a child in about 1960. Our family enjoyed horror films, and we always thought that this one was memorable. Seeing it again recently, I haven't changed my mind. Given the effects available at the time and the creepiness factor, I've always though this was one of the better of the older horror movies around.

    It is quaint, British, and builds slowly after the initial shock. Some comments say it was boring, shouldn't have shown the creature, Dana Andrews was drunk and sucked, etc. It isn't perfect, but like "The Haunting" and a few others made around that time, it succeeds well in creating an unsettling and generally engaging mood, including some humor, on a very small budget. I still think that the creature F/X was excellent for its time. I can imagine the film without seeing the creature, and maybe that would have been even more effective, again like "The Haunting".

    I give it "A-" for effort and execution, and for avid horror buffs, it's definitely worth a watch or two. I've tested this one out with some younger folks, and they seem to really like it. Even a jaded younger horror fan used to blatant gore and in your face monsters said, "That creeped me out." FYI, the "Night" vs. "Curse" versions are different by several minutes of extra footage, which I recall was the séance scene and some connective dialog.
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    • Feb 8, 2007

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 1958 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Curse of the Demon
    • Filming locations
      • Brocket Hall, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK(as "Lufford Hall, Warwickshire")
    • Production company
      • Sabre Film Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1(original aspect ratio & theatrical release)

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