The Demons (1973)

A group of nuns become possessed by demons and are then tortured in a dungeon of horrors during the inquisition.

Director:

Jesús Franco (as Clifford Brown)

Writer:

Jesús Franco (as Clifford Brown)

Stars:

Anne Libert, Carmen Yazalde, Doris Thomas

Cast

Credited cast:
Anne Libert	...	Sister Kathleen
Carmen Yazalde	...	Sister Margaret (as Britt Nichols)
Doris Thomas	...	Mother Rosalinda
Karin Field	...	Lady De Winter
Cihangir Gaffari	...	Lord Justice Jeffries (as John Foster)
Luis Barboo	...	Truro
Howard Vernon	...	Lord Malcolm De Winter
Alberto Dalbés	...	Thomas Renfield
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rosa Palomar

Storyline

As the scarlet flames lick her pale and desperate face while the feeble body is eager to succumb, a vindictive unrepentant witch doomed by the Grand Inquisitor Jeffries and Lady de Winter to die at the stake vomits her last malignant and sulphurous curse to all those guilty of her ordeal. As a result, petrified and with the curse of demise upon the accusers' heads, Lord and Lady de Winter set out to trace the witch's dark bloodline, and in particular, her daughters Kathleen and Margaret who have been raised as Sisters in the Blackmoor convent since childhood. But within the nunnery's thick stone walls, rabid desire and evil possession govern, furthermore, only one daughter is the curse's true heir. Which one is granted the power of retribution?

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Plot Keywords:

murder of a nude woman | murder | nudity | woman murders a woman | murderess | 

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Taglines:

Let the Exorcist Beware, the Demons are Here!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was rejected for UK cinema in 1972 and eventually passed fully uncut for DVD in 2008 on the Redemption label.

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Alternate Versions

The UK bluray from Nebulus films has 2 cuts of the film. It features the full uncut 118min French version and also has the cut 88min US version

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Connections

Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking (2013)

User Reviews

Jess Franco's The Demons...

I quite enjoyed watching The Demons directed By Jess Franco It was rejected in 1972 but later passed uncut in 2008. it is about a witch who is burned at the stake by the inquisition, but before the flames begin to burn her. she manages to curse the Principal witchfinder. The film contains everything from torture, lesbian sex to demonic possession, and also features lesbian nuns around in the film so it is quite a strong film to watch for viewers to see. I think that Jess Franco has directed a lot of good and bad movies. but there does seem many that are enjoyable to watch. I feel that all fans of Jess Franco fans should watch this movie.

Details

Country:

France Portugal

Language:

French

Release Date:

5 February 1973 (France)

Also Known As:

She-Demons

Company Credits

Production Co:

Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP), Interfilme

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min (restored) 118 min (Directors Cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1