Cursenight of the demon 1957 the demons first victim youtube. The screening on 10 is free for hollywood theatre members. Caligari 1920 tales from the crypt 1972 the wolf man 1941 night monster 1942 island of lost souls 1932 carnival of souls 1962 frankenstein meets the wolf man 1943 the hunchback of notre dame 1939 london after midnight 1927. And i say that as someone who likes rof quite a bit. This was one of those rare cases when the lower half of the bill was the better film. Stars in my crown, nightfall, and curse of the demon the demon 1957. James classic shiver tale casting the runes, curse of the demon aka night of.
The curse also known internationally as the farm is a 1987 american sciencefiction horror film directed by david keith in his directorial debut, and based on the short story the colour out of space by h. Curse of the demon night of the demon, dvd, widescreen, horror, 043396078604. The original british release was called night of the demon 195795 min. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. Cursenight of the demon 1957 the demons first victim. Shadow of chikara horror western, free movie, english, cowboy film free western movies. Metropolis 1927 earth vs the flying saucers 1956 the uninvited 1944 bedlam 1946 the mad monster 1942 black sunday 1960 the cabinet of dr.
Having viewed both films many times, i will refer to the longer version. The shorter curse qualifies as a welcome curio for completist collectors and comparecontrast purposes, rather than as the disingenuous double feature touted on. Night of the demoncurse of the demon classic horror film board. Stars in my crown, nightfall, and curse of the demon.
Stars dana andrews as a skeptical psychologist who finds himself hunted by an ancient fire demon. When andrews comes too close to the cult for comfort, the devilworshipping leader slips a cursed parchment. Dec 15, 2015 a brilliant british horror film that gave me more than a few nightmares as a kid. Dana andrews said prunes gave him the runes and passing them used lots of skills. When andrews comes too close to the cult for comfort, the devilworshipping leader slips a cursed parchment into andrews research files.
The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. This film exists in three english language versions. For the american market, the film was cut to 82 minutes, retitled curse of the. When a colleague turns up dead, holden is drawn into an occult underworld and soon. Curse of the demon 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A brilliant british horror film that gave me more than a few nightmares as a kid.
Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Cat people is one of the most beautiful and mysterious films ever made, but curse of the demon shows a little more maturity in tourneur, and it allows for maturity in its audience as well. A cynical psychologist doesnt believe a series of deaths are linked to an ancient curse, but at the insistence of a dead mans niece, he begins an investigation and learns otherwise. With dana andrews, peggy cummins, niall macginnis, maurice denham. Curse of the demon 1957, which was released in england as night of the demon, also belongs in this select group though it has had a much harder time eluding its reputation as a bmovie horror film an accusation brought on by the producers insistence on making the demon a highly visible presence oncamera. Jacques tourneur see imdb for complete cast and crew information. A film that survives even its most unsubtle special effects to earn its place as not only one of the great films of british vintage cinema. Comments originally released as night of the demon, jacques tourneurs eerie occult horror thriller was retitled and shortened for the 1958 american release, with several scenes in the second quarter shuffled about to quicken the pace and elicit a different momentum of shocks and pauses. No matter how scary the film makes the demon, he looks like the thing you see on the cover of the movie box. Curse of the demon night of the demon double feature dvd. James story casting the runes 1911 the film s storyline concerns an american psychologist who travels to england to investigate a satanic cult suspected in more than one death. The latter version is twelve minutes longer and contains some plot development that was cut from curse of the demon.
Professor harrington maurice denham knows evil karswell niall macginnis really is running a devil cult, but offers to revoke his charges in return for the lifting of a curse, then leaves, encountering special effects, opening curse of the demon, 1957. In 2002, columbiatristar released the definitive dvd of this classic, containing both cuts of the film. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing curse of the demon near you. A man dana andrews seeks to return a doctors niall macginnis ancient deathcurse. When professor harrington maurice denham is seen driving frantically through the woods at night trying to reach the mansion of julian karswell niall macginnis in jacques tourneurs curse of the demon 1958, he does so out of the hope that karswell can control the supernatural. Night of the demon, contains a couple of extra scenes. Curse of the demon night of the demon the dvd journal. Jamess supernatural story casting the runes, starring dana andrews. The curse of frankenstein 1957 official trailer peter cushing, christopher lee. Curse of the demon 1957 dana andrews and niall macginnis in curse of the demon 1957. The opening sequence sees the titular demon marching out of the woods. Night of the demon is one of the best if not the best horror films from the late 1950s.
The black and white curse of the demon made its american debut in 1958 as the bottom half of a double bill with the hammer sequel revenge of frankenstein. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by dr. Properly entitled night of the demon, the film was released in the uk at this length in 1957, but for the american market, the film was cut to 82 minutes, retitled and released in 1958. For our october cinema classics screenings, we present jacques tourneurs classic thriller on 35mm. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. Download curse of the demon 1958 yify torrent for 720p. This 1958 american release is a reedit of tourneurs original 1957 british film. Odd then that in the country where the film is proudly called one of its own better horror entries, it had to wait till 2010 for a home disc release. James fills the viewer with a sense of lurking dread and suspense qualities tourneur excelled at. Curse of the demon s demon has been the subject of debate ever since the heyday of famous monsters of filmland. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Aug 03, 2010 jacques tourneurs night of the demon 1957 was originally released in the u. Watch curse of the demon film gorillas on dailymotion.
Curse of the demon 1957,night of the demon video dailymotion. Color hammer films were in vogue at the time, but even as a little kid in 1958, i knew that curse of the demon, as it. Because the changes in curse are relatively minor and dont actually create a whole new film, most viewers will want to spend their time with the complete original night of the demon. Curse of the demon 1958 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Chronological list of horror films horror film wiki fandom. Though a skeptic, holden is suspicious of the devilworshiping karswell. Night of the demon, curse of the demon german bluray. In the fearmakers 1958 an adman andrews returns from the korean war to find that his firm has. The curse of the cat people 1944 curse of the demon 1958 curse of the fly 1965 the curse of frankenstein 1957 curse of the golden flower 2007 the curse of the jade scorpion 2001 curse of the pink panther 1983 the curse of the werewolf 1961 cursed. Curse of the demon 1957night of the demon original titlenot rated 1h 35min fantasy, horror, mystery 30 march 1958 usaamerican professor john holden arrives in london for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of devilworshiper julian karswell. Night of the demon is a 1957 british horror film, produced by frank bevis, directed by jacques. The cult has apparently been responsible for more than one death in recent months. Curse of the demonnight of the demon1957blu ray new hd 20 masterregion free. The following is a chronological list of every horror film ever made.
If youve seen curse of the demon on cable tv or rented a vhs or a laser anytime after 1987, youre not going to see anything different in the film. I love this movie, and have seen it many times, both curse of the demon and the preferred. Curse of the demon 1957 is a film that inhabits both the haunted twilight world of val lewton and the very visceral giant monster picture with equal aplomb. Although curse of the demons original english release had a running time of 95 minutes, its american distributors removed minutes from the film. Jan 11, 2018 this was one of those rare cases when the lower half of the bill was the better film. James story casting the runes 1911 the films storyline concerns an american psychologist who travels to england to investigate a satanic cult suspected in more than one death. Suggest me movie is a free webbased film recommendation service. Hell on earth night of the demon is a 1957 british horror film.
The film was cut by 12 minutes and retitled curse of the demon for the american market, but both versions have readily been available in disc form in the us. You can watch random movie trailers instantly, no need to login. Curse of the demon film by tourneur 1957 britannica. In the same year, the film was released on laserdisc by image entertainmentcolumbia pictures with an 81minute running time. Curse of the demon 1957, which was released in england as night of the demon, also belongs in this select group though it has had a much harder time eluding its reputation as a b movie horror film an accusation brought on by the producers insistence on making the demon a highly visible presence oncamera. When the film was conceived, the titular demon wasnt supposed to be seen at all, but the producer insisted on giving the audience the monster they were. Curse of the demon 1957 streaming movies free, night. Night of the demon is a 1957 british horror film, produced by frank bevis, directed by jacques tourneur and starring dana andrews, peggy cummins and niall macginnis. Plus, catch the rare truncated american release back to back. For the american market, the film was cut to 82 minutes, retitled curse of the demon, and released in 1958. James, the film has been well received, but allegedly was a difficult shoot. Curse of the demon was released in britain under the alternate title, night of the demon. Sep, 2014 curse of the demon 1957night of the demon original titlenot rated 1h 35min fantasy, horror, mystery 30 march 1958 usaamerican professor john holden arrives in london for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of devilworshiper julian karswell. Yet, despite the solid script, competent direction and inspired performances, curse of the demon falters.
From whats on record its clear that producer chester added or maximized the shots of the creature, a literal visualization of a fiery, brimstonesmoking classical woodcut demon that some viewers think looks ridiculous. American psychologist in london, upon learning that an ancient parchment brings death to its holder, secretly plants it on a devil cult leader. Curse of the demon 1957night of the demon original titlenot rated 1h 35min fantasy, horror, mystery 30 march 1958 usaamerican professor john. Night of the demon curse of the demon mountain xpress. A british production, night of the demon was released in the uk in a 95 minute running time. This dvd offers the longer british version night of the demon for comparison. The us dvd contains both versions, the uk cut, night of the demon, contains a couple of extra scenes. In both, the demons mechanical movement and frozen expression scream rubber suit.
Set your filters according to your mood and let our engine suggest you movies. American professor john holden arrives in london for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of devilworshiper julian karswell. Night of the demon a far better title than the american curse of the demon and if you see the film, youll know why has one nasty side effect. Color hammer films were in vogue at the time, but even as a little kid in 1958, i knew that curse of the demon, as it was titled when i saw it, was something special. Curse of the demon 1957, which was released in england as night of the demon, also belongs in this select group though it has had a much harder time eluding its reputation as a bmovie horror film an accusation brought on by the producers insistence on making the demon a. In the fearmakers 1958 an adman andrews returns from the korean war to find that his firm has been taken over by communists, and in timbuktu 1959. Complete films, some in parts, some cross over several genres e. Including both the uk version night of the demon and the edited us version curse of the demon, the film was released on dvd in august 2002. Curse of the demon night of the demon dvd 1957 sony. James casting the runes 1911, the plot revolves around american professor john holden going to england and investigating a satanic cult suspected of being responsible for more than one death in recent months.
For films listed alphabetical, see alphabetical list of horror films. Harrington, the psychologist, that perhaps there are realities in the. American viewers saw an effective but abbreviated cutdown. When psychologist john dana andrews holdens full original length. Curse of the demon is a remarkable film, made in england for columbia but gloriously unaffected by that companys zerozero track record with horror films. For those so interested, here is the complete schedule of. It tells about a meteorite that crashes into a farming community in tennessee, which begins to infect the land and its residents. This dvd presents, for the first time in the us, the fully restored 95 minute version as seen by british audiences in 1957, as well as the rare, truncated american release. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. In 1987 columbia happened to pull out the english cut when it went. Dana andrews stars as american psychologist john holden, who travels to england to debunk the concept of the supernatural. One of the best courtesy of the plot, tourneurs atmospheric direction and a delightfully restrained turn by macginnis.
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