Equinox

19701970
PGPG
1h 22min

Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information. Told in flashbacks by the sole survivor.Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information. Told in flashbacks by the sole survivor.Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information. Told in flashbacks by the sole survivor.

5.3/10

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Directors
- Jack Woods
- Dennis Muren(uncredited)
- Mark Thomas McGee(uncredited)
Writers
- Mark Thomas McGee(based on story by)
- Jack Woods
Stars

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Awards
- 4 nominations

Edward Connell and Barbara Hewitt in Equinox (1970)

Robin Christopher and Barbara Hewitt in Equinox (1970)

Frank Bonner, Robin Christopher, Edward Connell, and Barbara Hewitt in Equinox (1970)

Brock DeShane and Dennis Muren at an event for Equinox and Pondwing

Directors
- Jack Woods
- Dennis Muren(uncredited)
- Mark Thomas McGee(uncredited)
Writers
- Mark Thomas McGee(based on story by)
- Jack Woods
All cast & crew
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Four teenagers go on a woods hike and encounter a creepy forest ranger and a crazy old man. The old man is a scientist who had found a mysterious book bound in human skin, the Necronomicon, and when he had read its cryptic symbols it conjured monsters into existence. The teenagers keep the book, and are then persued by monsters, a demonic cult, and the ranger. The ranger turns out to be a red flying devil in human disguise. —io

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Taglines
- ...the evil devil cult that enslaves and destroys
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Film debut of Frank Bonner (Herb Tarlick from WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)).

Goofs
Vicki's hair changes length constantly, sometimes in the middle of a scene.

Quotes
Jim Hudson: I wouldn't know a catatonic coma if it bit me!

Crazy credits
On the final blackout the words "THE END" appear and are then faded out to be replaced by a "?"

Alternate versions
The US two disc dvd set released by Criterion features the later version of the film Equinox, as well as the super rare 1967 version The Equinox: A Journey Into the Supernatural. In addition to this, the set also features another dvd full of extras

Connections
Featured in Nightmare Theatre's Late Night Chill-o-Rama Horror Show Vol. 1 (1996)

Top review

Great movie! I loved it

I love this movie, could watch it over and over...

The reason I like it so much is just the whole idea behind it. Plus the claymation is pretty cool! The way they act is hilarious (to me anyway), almost like an old Leave it to Beaver, the way they talked in those episodes. Combine that with what they are up against, and the contrast between the 2 is great!!

It shows how good a film can be without spending $100 million. Evil Dead is another one that comes to mind when I think of this movie.

I won't spoil anything, but sometimes they use a fisheye lens when things are getting insane/over the top, and Dennis Muren has done some great work in famous films since this was made.

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