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Curse of the Demon

Original title: Night of the Demon
  • 19571957
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
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7.4/10
14K
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Dana Andrews and Peggy Cummins in Curse of the Demon (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-worshiper Julian Karswell.American professor John Holden arrives in London for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of Devil-worshiper Julian Karswell.American professor John Holden arrives in London for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of Devil-worshiper Julian Karswell.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
14K
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  • Director
    • Jacques Tourneur
  • Writers
    • Charles Bennett(screen play)
    • Hal E. Chester(screen play)
    • M.R. James(story "Casting the Runes")
  • Stars
    • Dana Andrews
    • Peggy Cummins
    • Niall MacGinnis
  • Director
    • Jacques Tourneur
  • Writers
    • Charles Bennett(screen play)
    • Hal E. Chester(screen play)
    • M.R. James(story "Casting the Runes")
  • Stars
    • Dana Andrews
    • Peggy Cummins
    • Niall MacGinnis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 256User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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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
    • 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
    • Librarian
    Janet Barrow
    • Mrs. Hobart (deleted from US print)
    Percy Herbert
    Percy Herbert
    • Farmer (deleted from US print)
    • Director
      • Jacques Tourneur
    • Writers
      • Charles Bennett(screen play)
      • Hal E. Chester(screen play)
      • M.R. James(story "Casting the Runes")
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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 reviews256

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    10/10
    Superbly and thought-provokingly sinister.
    A skeptical American psychologist comes to England to investigate and disprove the concept of the supernatural. But before long he finds himself cursed by the leader of a witch cult and disbelief becomes terrifying reality.

    Some superbly brooding shots of Stonehenge accompanied by a haunting speech about runic powers start what is without doubt one of the darkest and most solemnly atmospheric films ever made. The cult leader Dr Karswell is brilliantly portrayed and the film is filled with memorable dialogue, well-realized characters and powerful horrific/psychological imagery, all accompanied by a grippingly sinister soundtrack. Whether you're a horror fan or not, this is unmissable.
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    • G.Spider
    • Dec 19, 1999

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1958 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Casting the Runes
    • 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 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1(original aspect ratio & theatrical release)

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