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The ultimate Halloween party becomes the setting for a terrifying night of satanic slaughter when seven teenagers become trapped in a mansion filled with rampaging demons in this remake Kevin S. Tenne... read more read more...y's influential 1988 horror classic. Everyone in New Orleans knows the dark story of Broussard Mansion, but none of the locals have dared set foot in the notorious estate...until now. Angela Feld has chosen Broussard Mansion as the setting for this year's annual Halloween bash. No one throws a party quite like Angela, and when her friends catch wind of the plan, curiosity takes precedence over fear. Later that night, the party is packed and the music is blasting when the police show up to spoil the fun and send everyone packing. The only ones left behind are Angela, Maddie, Lily, Suzanne, Colin, Dex, and Jason, and they're not ready to call it a night just yet. Upon venturing down into the basement, Colin and Angela make a grisly discovery that sets into motion a diabolical series of events. There is no escape from the fear that follows next, because as the doors of Broussard Mansion mysteriously lock, a horde of ancient demons rise from the darkness to unleash the infernal powers of Hell on the desperate teens, who will fight to the death to protect their immortal souls. Shannon Elizabeth, Monica Keena, Edward Furlong, and Tiffany Shepis star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Adam Gierasch

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DVD Release Date: October 19, 2010

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  • Beefy
    January 25, 2011
    Beefy
    Sure, okay. Whatever. Nothing new here. Some gore and flesh for those in need.
  • puffchunk
    January 12, 2011
    puffchunk
    Loads of hotties almost make this redonkulous movie watchable. You can tell they had this 'awesome ending' in mind that they really wanted to get to, but didn't know how. So they just made a really dumb, nonsensical and hole ridden path to it. Diora Baird is one of my top dream... read more girls, and it's too bad she isn't exactly pretty after the first half of the movie. Worth watching with your wife one night if you are super bored and want to laugh a few times.
  • lewiskendell
    December 1, 2010
    lewiskendell
    "Uh okay. So, they're demons."

    Lots of pretty, B-level actresses in slutty Halloween costumes being killed. Lots of dumb guys. A decent amount of gore. A paper-thin plot about some demons haunting a house in New Orleans on Halloween. Not very scary. Ample amounts of chessiness a... read morend campiness. Some okay monster designs. An amateurish script. Late-night tv quality production values. Some really terrible Halloween-themed rock music. A powerful urge on my part to fast-forward a lot.

    That's basically my experience with Night of the Demons, in a nutshell. I can't compare this to the original movie, as I haven't seen it. But on its own merits, it's not funny or scary enough to really be worthwhile. But hey, boobs. Check the cast list and see if that makes this pretty mediocre flick worth watching for you.
  • phubbs1
    November 26, 2010
    phubbs1
    A total ridiculous load of nonsense packed with sexy girls in corsets and fishnets, gross bloody effects and plenty of lesbian demon makeout time mixed with human tits n ass.....and it was cool :)

    Yep its a throw away film with a common, unoriginal, predictable, cliched characte... read morer ridden plot which you've seen over and over but like other films in this genre ('Plane of the Dead' 'Zombie Strippers') it actually has some great makeup and effects which raise the film above other throw away films. The makeup work is really nice and reminded me of Tom Savini's type of work, really spot on yet alittle tacky at the same time, think 'From Dusk Till Dawn' and your there.
    Unknown cast accept for Edward Furlong who looks rather bloated and permanently hung over but his name does lure the experienced cinema goer, it only needs one biggish name.

    Pointless film, great horror effects = guilty pleasure, a decent tacky 80's throw back with sexy girls in very little hehe
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    November 16, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    As far as remakes go, I'm as skeptical as the next horror fan. Very often Horror remakes will be hit and miss, and most of the time they'll miss the mark by a long shot. But thankfully, this is not the case with The Night Of The Demons remake. The remake is one terrific blood soa... read moreked gorefest. I don't understand why the remake got so many bad reviews. The film is actually a well crafted film using obviously the premise of the original, but doing something very amusing with the whole idea and reinvents the formula in a whole new way. The result is an awesome remake with plenty of blood, guts, nudity and horror. Helming the film is director Adam Gierasch, a diehard Horror fan. Gierasch's directing is superb and his love of horror films shows on screen. The remake Of Night Of The Demons is one of the best since My Bloody Valentine 3D. The film is great Halloween viewing and like the original, is a definite must see for all horror fans. Obviously the strength of the film lies within the gore content, and the film has no shortage of blood and guts. The cast is average, and theres not really anyone enjoyable on screen, so when they become Demons, you really don't care about the characters. Even if theres not really anyone great on screen, Shannon Elizabeth and Edward Furlong are the best here, and Elizabeth is perfectly cast as Angela. However I feel the characters aren't that great. But in the end, for a film like this, its the gore that counts. The Night Of The Demons remake certainly delivers on blood and guts, and its what makes this film so much fun in the end. Night Of The Demons isn't a flawless remake, but it's still much better than most remakes out there, and considering that this is a direct to video remake, its pretty good and very entertaining. This is one of the best remakes that I've seen in quite some time, is almost as good as Kevin Tenney's original film. However, this film will never beat the original. This remake also features a cameo from Linnea Quigley who played in the first one. A terrific, and horrifying film thats sure to please fans of the original.
  • briandeguelle
    October 12, 2010
    briandeguelle
    Nice remake to the same 1987 name movie.Story is near the same but the movie as change a few bits which is good in my book.There plenty of bloody gore and there a real sense of fun here.The first half is a tad slow and go's wild around the 40 mins mark.One of the best scene from ... read morethe original is the use a lipstick and in this new movie they have re-invented that scene again with true style.Over all a soiled remake not the best in the world but there is fun to be had here.
  • thefog1331
    October 11, 2010
    thefog1331
    It was fun to keep a look out for a few friends who were extras during the house party scenes and the demon make up was pretty awesome but the film fails to entertain. No one's likeable, the gore is sparse and the plot is at best serviceable. WIth that said though it still ranks ... read morehigher than the abysmal sequels to the original.
  • fb100002023516744
    September 26, 2011
    fb100002023516744
    I liked it! There are some parts in here that are VERY gross\disturbing\bloody\entertaining. It was a little slow-paced, but the pace eventually picks up. Not the greatest horror flick out there, but still a pretty good\entertaining movie.
  • ryguy4738
    November 12, 2010
    ryguy4738
    2.9/10

    I despise movies which exist for anything other than of art. Art is in the eye of the beholder; and even campiness could pass as "artistic" once in a while. Just look at "The Evil Dead". Now look back at the direct-to-video remake of "Night of the Demons", whi... read morech is anything but artistic. You know what, it wasn't artistic at all. It was stupid. That's what it was. While not the worst thing ever to release on DVD directly for horror, "Night of the Demons" only gets some recognition because it is a remake of a cult classic. Never have I seen the 80's original although I have reason to feel skeptical of its existence (given the quality of most 80's horror films). The point is that no matter how good "Night of the Demons" was, it got a very crappy remake. What makes "Night of the Demons" so bad is itself; the mix of boobs, blood, and camp. Sure, it delivers a decent amount of the first two things, but those are never selling points for anyone with a real brain. Maybe video-junkies will sit around and enjoy it for all its nudity and breast-shots, but anyone of considerable intellect would want to look elsewhere for "entertainment". Anyways, "Night of the Demons" does not have only one fatal flaw, but many, many more. It's inconsistent whether it's trying to scare us or make us laugh. It's also super-gory and seems to focus more on spills than chills or thrills. Please. There are too many movies like this already. We don't really need more. This is not horror; this is not campy. This is one thing and one thing only; crap. Pure, utter crap. I recommend that you avoid it if you can, which you most certainly can as well as you are not physically disabled in any way. Please, don't feed these movies your money. Don't even give them your time. Because despite what you think, time comes at a price. It's better to get more than what you paid for, right? And it's no good if the movie can't give you your hour and a half back. I mean, really. That's just disappointing.

    The film opens quite well. I liked the incorporation of a "silent film" style at first. And then the movie descended into utter, modern crap. The gore and girls can't make up for the lack of interest in "Night of the Demons". This is a painful 93 minutes to endure; featuring very few entertaining scenes. The story, if it has a story, goes a little something like this: a couple girls rent an old Mansion for a huge Halloween party. At the party, many emotions go back and forth between people. There is lust and longing for lost love. When it all boils down to anything, it boils down the intense sexual desires of each individual "character". With hopes of getting drunk and laid, the boys hook up with the girls for the party. Everything is going smoothly until SOMEONE gets just a little curious. Too curious. Soon, the film shifts from partying to blood and guts. I've seen such a thing happen before, and I've seen it done better. The rest of the film is spent with characters trying to survive against (you guessed it)...demons. Many will say that I am missing the point to this movie. Perhaps the thing is meant to have no story whatsoever and essentially rely on several bloodbath scenes to hold it up. Does that SOUND like a movie to you? Maybe. Maybe this IS a "movie". Actually, you know what; it's not. This isn't a movie. Not even. It's far from being a film and it can't even work well at being a "movie"? Pathetic, much? I'd say so. With a lack of actual characters and a serious lack of creativity, "Night of the Demons" is limited to its own stupidity.

    The cast is utterly awful. Dare I say it, the movie itself deserves better. Shannon Elizabeth is awful, Monica Keena is awful, and what do you know, Diora Baird is awful. The only reason such people were chosen for a movie like this is for people to simply stare at them. They may be attractive, but they are also very empty. There are some cameos put into the film, although each one has to be shown outside of the general film. That's how pathetic it kind of is. The actors are equally as bad as the actresses, although they do look better when they're all demon-ised. I'll admit that much.

    On a more positive note, "Night of the Demons" looks pretty decent for a direct-to-DVD movie. Be it low budget, but it also has some decently impressive visual effects. I'm not saying that it LOOKS great, since I admire pretty stuff at the best of times, but I'm saying that it doesn't look god-awful. The soundtrack is mostly rock and roll, and you know what...I didn't like it. I do like me some rock once in a while, but this is just...pathetic, for the most part at least. The film's atmosphere just isn't good enough for the visuals and music to count as positive attributes. Anything else, I absolutely hated the thing. It felt so pointless; so boring. I cannot forgive such a movie for its arrogance. I highly recommend that you continue being unaware of its existence. That's probably for the better. Why I took its existence into account is my own business. For horror, perhaps? Unlikely. For blood? Again, that's unlikely. Blood is not a selling point especially when it's neither funny nor disturbing. But you know what; I don't blame the movie itself for being so dumb. I blame the filmmakers. It's THEIR fault for screwing with a decent premise in the worst of ways. I can't say that it's my fault for hating the final product either. My criticism is never my fault. It's the sin of the filmmakers.

    Another entry into 2010 remake hell. Whoopdie doo. Like I NEEDED more remakes. Like anyone did. But as always, there are "filmmakers" who are willing to make stuff for nothing but profit. In that way, "Night of the Demons" is yet another potboiler amongst the many other films out there. It is one of the stupidest movies to release this year, being repetitive, boring, and uncreative. It lacks so much ambition and creativity that it's just...not entertaining. That's inexcusable. I should like movies like this. After all, I liked "The Evil Dead". And I liked "Cabin Fever". Weren't those both nothing but flesh and blood? Indeed they were, but they were also funny. The problem with "Night of the Demons" is that in an attempt to be cool and gory, it fails to generate the laughs that should come with decent camp. In so many ways, it is highly forgettable. Consider it an experience that could be called "truly regretful". I don't have a problem with fans of the original enjoying this remake, but I do not predict that I am alone in my opinion. Thank goodness.
  • trisarahtops22
    September 20, 2011
    trisarahtops22
    It's hard to figure out what to even say about this movie. I guess I could say that if you for some reason wanted to watch one of the worst movies ever made, this would be your pick.

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Critic Reviews

Brian Juergens
January 6, 2011
Brian Juergens, CampBlood.org

A handful of recognizable faces, fair amount of ghoulishness, and peppy can-do attitude can't match the cheese-fueled charm of the faulted-but-fun original. Full Review

Anton Bitel
December 1, 2010
Anton Bitel, Little White Lies

there are characters about whom we never care, incidents which never grip, and only the occasional moments of creative grand guignol ever raise the viewer's pulse. Full Review

R. L. Shaffer
October 22, 2010
R. L. Shaffer, IGN DVD

Night of the Demons is far from great. But considering the truly awful, unwatchable direct-to-video horror titles that make their way to retail and rental shelves, it's easily among the best of the bu... Full Review

Josh Bell
October 18, 2010
Josh Bell, Filmcritic.com

When you've missed the nuances of a lipstick-in-boob scene, you know you're lost. Full Review

Brian Orndorf
October 18, 2010
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

Certainly inferior to the original Demons, the glossy remake nevertheless has a few shining moments before a case of the low-budget blahs comes to crash the party. Full Review

Felix Vasquez Jr.
October 12, 2010
Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

A considerably entertaining fast paced horror film you might just enjoy if you give it a chance... Full Review

Charlotte O'Sullivan
September 22, 2010
Charlotte O'Sullivan, This is London

Edward Furlong plays a depressed, catastrophe-hit loser who goes to a party in a haunted house and is duly pursued by demons. You feel the part wasn't much of a stretch. Full Review

Marc Lee
September 16, 2010
Marc Lee, Daily Telegraph

A load of overwrought nonsense in which the souls of seven twentysomethings are imperilled when they disturb the undead quietly mouldering in the basement. Full Review

Peter Bradshaw
September 16, 2010
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]

It's machine-tooled for the horror fanbase: brash, slick, yucky -- by-the-numbers stuff. Full Review

Alan Jones
September 16, 2010
Alan Jones, Radio Times

Patience with the braindead script's predictability runs thin as the pacing slackens off and the contrived sickness continually fails to shock. Full Review

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