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Night of the Demons

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
17K
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Night of the Demons (1988)
ComedyFantasyHorror
Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell.Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell.Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
17K
YOUR RATING
    • Kevin Tenney
    • Joe Augustyn
  • Stars
    • Cathy Podewell
    • Alvin Alexis
    • Hal Havins
    • Kevin Tenney
    • Joe Augustyn
  • Stars
    • Cathy Podewell
    • Alvin Alexis
    • Hal Havins
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 188User reviews
    • 118Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Cathy Podewell
    Cathy Podewell
    • Judy
    Alvin Alexis
    Alvin Alexis
    • Rodger
    Hal Havins
    Hal Havins
    • Stooge
    Allison Barron
    • Helen
    Harold Ayer
    Harold Ayer
    • Old Man
    Billy Gallo
    Billy Gallo
    • Sal
    • (as William Gallo)
    Karen Ericson
    • Judy's Mother
    Lance Fenton
    • Jay
    Donnie Jeffcoat
    Donnie Jeffcoat
    • Billy
    • (as Donnie Jeffcoat Jr.)
    Linnea Quigley
    Linnea Quigley
    • Suzanne
    James W. Quinn
    James W. Quinn
    • Clerk #1…
    Clark Jarrett
    Clark Jarrett
    • Clerk #2
    Amelia Kinkade
    Amelia Kinkade
    • Angela
    • (as Mimi Kinkade)
    Jill Terashita
    Jill Terashita
    • Frannie
    Philip Tanzini
    • Max
    Marie Denn
    • Old Man's Wife
    Kevin Tenney
    Kevin Tenney
    • Customer in Convenience Store
    • (uncredited)
      • Kevin Tenney
      • Joe Augustyn
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Linnea Quigley (Suzanne) and special effects artist Steve Johnson met when she came in to get the mold for her fake breasts done. They were later married.
    • Goofs
      In the convenience store, the repeated sounds from the arcade machine are actually from the Atari 2600 home version of Pac-Man.
    • Quotes

      Stooge: Eat a bowl of fuck! I am here to PARTY!

    • Alternate versions
      An "Unrated" version is available on videocassette and DVD in the United States. The following scenes included in the unrated version were cut from the theatrical release to earn an MPAA rating of "R" rather than an "X":
      • The scene in which Angela bites off Stooge's tongue is a few seconds longer with a little bit more blood.
      • When Suzanne gouges out Jay's eyes, the shot lingers slightly longer, exposing more gore.
      • The close up shot of the razor blade ripping from the old man's throat is slightly extended with more gore. Additional scenes, cut from the R-rated version for content or running time, include:
      • In the convenience store scene at the beginning of the unrated version, Linnea Quigley's character asks the two male clerks if they have "Sour Balls". In the R rated version, she simply walks past them, and out of the store.
      • In the unrated version, the party scene is a little longer with more exposition.
      • There are substantially more shots of Angela floating through the hallway.
      • For reasons still unknown, the giant demon head that appears over Hull House at the end of the film has animated glowing red eyes in the unrated version, but does not in the R-rated theatrical cut.
    • Connections
      Edited into Night of the Demons III (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title Theme
      (uncredited)
      Performed by Dennis Michael Tenney

    User reviews188

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    Featured review
    8/10
    The original and still the best
    Two sequels and a lame remake doesn't do anything to diminish the fun of this original film wherein a diverse group of high school seniors attend a Halloween party being thrown by 'weird' Angela at the deserted supposedly haunted Hull House. After staging an impromptu séance, demons come out to show these boys and girls how to really party.

    I'm surprised with how well this movies has held up. Yea there's a bit of dated 80's humor but for the most part it still works surprisingly well. Plus they just don't make Scream Queens like Linnea anymore, she's awesome in both this and 'Return of the Living Dead"

    Eye Candy: Cathy Podewell shows her butt; Jill Terashita goes topless; and scream queen Linnea Quigley goes full frontal
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    • movieman_kev
    • Oct 23, 2012

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    • What are the differences between the old British BBFC 18 Version and the Uncensored Version?
    • What are the differences between the R-Rated and Unrated Version?

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1988 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • South Central Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Blue Rider Pictures
      • Meridian Productions
      • Paragon Arts International
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Ultra Stereo

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