Scary stuff. Well, it was, back in the day and to be honest, it still has the air of suspense and a good deal of creativity.
Plot: A Professor Harrington, investigating a cult leader- Dr Julian Karswell, is brutally savaged to death by a demonic creature in the guise of what appears to be- The Devil. Shortly afterwards, his colleague- Dr Holden and niece- Joanna Harrington both arrive on the same plane from the US. His death sparks an investigation by the pair into Harringtons' untimely passing and the role the mysterious Dr Karswell may have had in his death.
Making use of the Stonehenge phenomenon and intertwining the ideas of seance, runes and hypnosis, Night of the Demon doesn't fall into the trap aged horrors often do. It is not an exercise in hysteria and over acting. It is a well thought out use of science and mythology that seeks to entertain and frighten in equal measure and on most levels succeeds.
Fun Fact: The use of the demon in the film only came about on the insistence of producer Hal. E. Chester, over the objections of the director, writer and star, even leading to the directors claim he'd kill the producer if he saw him again.
Plot: A Professor Harrington, investigating a cult leader- Dr Julian Karswell, is brutally savaged to death by a demonic creature in the guise of what appears to be- The Devil. Shortly afterwards, his colleague- Dr Holden and niece- Joanna Harrington both arrive on the same plane from the US. His death sparks an investigation by the pair into Harringtons' untimely passing and the role the mysterious Dr Karswell may have had in his death.
Making use of the Stonehenge phenomenon and intertwining the ideas of seance, runes and hypnosis, Night of the Demon doesn't fall into the trap aged horrors often do. It is not an exercise in hysteria and over acting. It is a well thought out use of science and mythology that seeks to entertain and frighten in equal measure and on most levels succeeds.
Fun Fact: The use of the demon in the film only came about on the insistence of producer Hal. E. Chester, over the objections of the director, writer and star, even leading to the directors claim he'd kill the producer if he saw him again.
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