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Demons

Original title: Dèmoni
  • 19851985
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
23K
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POPULARITY
5,691
634
Demons (1985)
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Horror
A group of random people is invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.A group of random people is invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.A group of random people is invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
23K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,691
634
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Lamberto Bava
    • Writers
      • Dardano Sacchetti(original story)
      • Dario Argento(screenplay)
      • Lamberto Bava(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Urbano Barberini
      • Natasha Hovey
      • Karl Zinny
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lamberto Bava
    • Writers
      • Dardano Sacchetti(original story)
      • Dario Argento(screenplay)
      • Lamberto Bava(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Urbano Barberini
      • Natasha Hovey
      • Karl Zinny
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 227User reviews
    • 148Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Demons
    Trailer 1:40
    Demons
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    Trailer 2:09
    Demons

    Photos91

    Demons (1985)
    Demons (1985)
    Bettina Ciampolini in Demons (1985)
    Paola Cozzo in Demons (1985)
    Eliana Miglio in Demons (1985)
    Eliana Miglio in Demons (1985)
    Natasha Hovey in Demons (1985)
    Guido Baldi in Demons (1985)
    Peter Pitsch in Demons (1985)
    Peter Pitsch in Demons (1985)
    Lino Salemme in Demons (1985)
    Sally Day in Demons (1985)

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    Urbano Barberini
    Urbano Barberini
    • George
    Natasha Hovey
    Natasha Hovey
    • Cheryl
    Karl Zinny
    Karl Zinny
    • Ken
    Fiore Argento
    Fiore Argento
    • Hannah
    Paola Cozzo
    Paola Cozzo
    • Kathy
    Fabiola Toledo
    • Carmen
    Nicoletta Elmi
    Nicoletta Elmi
    • Ingrid, the usherette
    Stelio Candelli
    • Frank
    Nicole Tessier
    • Ruth
    Geretta Geretta
    Geretta Geretta
    • Rosemary
    • (as Geretta Giancarlo)
    Bobby Rhodes
    Bobby Rhodes
    • Tony
    Guido Baldi
    • Tommy
    Bettina Ciampolini
    Bettina Ciampolini
    • Nina
    Giuseppe Mauro Cruciano
    Giuseppe Mauro Cruciano
    • Hot Dog
    • (as Giuseppe Cruciano)
    Sally Day
    • Liz
    Eliana Miglio
    Eliana Miglio
    • Edith, woman in tent (Horror Film)
    • (as Eliana Hoppe)
    Jasmine Maimone
    • Nancy (Horror Film)
    Marcello Modugno
    • Bob (Horror Film)
    • Director
      • Lamberto Bava
    • Writers
      • Dardano Sacchetti(original story) (screenplay)
      • Dario Argento(screenplay)
      • Lamberto Bava(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The building used for the exteriors of the Metropol theater still stands in Berlin. It's a club called Goya that's been host to several horror conventions thanks to its appearance in this film.
    • Goofs
      When the helicopter crashes against the floor of the cinema, there are no dead pilots in it. But in the next shot their bodies appear.
    • Quotes

      Rosemarie: Ow, shit, I scratched myself

      Tony the Pimp: That will teach you to touch things.

    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were cut by 1 min 5 secs by the BBFC with edits to eye gougings, a hand being mutilated in the wheel of a bike, a demon vomiting blood and bile on a woman, closeups of a woman's teeth falling out during her transformation into a demon and a scene where cocaine is scraped off a woman's breast with a razor-blade. Some cuts were restored for the 2000 DIVID release (minus 42 secs from the cocaine scene) though the Platinum DVD, released at the same time, mistakenly featured the uncut print. The cuts were fully waived in 2004 for the reissued 'Director's Cut' Platinum DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Demon
      Performed by Claudio Simonetti

      ( Universo Film / RCA )

    User reviews227

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Sanguinary Demons Infest West Berlin
    Lamberto Bava's "Dèmoni" aka. "Demons" of 1985 is a gory, stylish and very entertaining horror flick written by the master, Dario Argento. I'm sure getting acknowledged in Horror cinema wasn't easy for director Lamberto Bava , being the son of Mario Bava, beyond doubt one of the all-time greatest horror geniuses in motion picture history. Expectations must have certainly been high. But although Lamberto Bava does certainly not manage to reach his father's brilliance, "Demons" is definitely worth watching.

    Cheryl (Natasha Hovey) is given free tickets for a sneak preview by a mysteriously dressed man at a Berlin subway station. Accompanied by a friend, she goes to see the movie at the eerie-looking 'Metropol' cinema. Before the film starts, a woman scratches herself on a creepy silver mask in the waiting hall. The film, which turns out to be a Horror flick tells the story of a prediction by Nostradamus, connected with a demonic mask.

    The plot is not that original, but the film is made in a very stylish manner, with a good cinematography, and great color play in the tradition of Mario Bava and Dario Argento. The gore is intense, lots of slicing, stabbing cutting and biting. The cast may not be phenomenal, but Natasha Hovey delivers a good leading performance and there are a bunch of funny characters, such as a black pimp named Tony (played by Bobby Rhodes) and the two hookers he is accompanied by, as well as a strange blind guy and his wife and a very strange usherette. The main part of the score was composed by Claudio Simonetti of the great Progressive Rock band Goblin, whose ingenious soundtracks have also complimented many of Dario Argento's movies.

    Being a huge fan of Dario Argento, I must say that "Dèmoni" does definitely not live up to most of the movies Argento directed himself. Nevertheless, it is an extremely entertaining Horror flick that doesn't scant with blood and gore, and especially the gory sequences are very stylishly made. If you expect the quality of Argento's or Mario Bava's masterpieces, you will probably be disappointed. Just expect a very stylish, gory and extremely entertaining Horror flick, and your expectations will easily be fulfilled. Recommended. 7/10
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    • What is the Metropol?
    • How many different versions exist in the UK of this movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Demons of Hell
    • Filming locations
      • Metropol, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • DACFILM Rome
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    • Budget
      • $1,800,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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