Curse of the Demon

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Patrick M This was a great movie 68 years ago, and I still enjoy it enough to have bought in on Prime. For such a basic horror movie, with almost no special effects (the corny "monster" strapped to a platform on train tracks, which is why it never leaves the tracks when killing the victim. Clever writers!), the movie maintains a spooky atmosphere and a terrific sense of suspense all the way through to the end. It still has the ability to make me forget that I'm almost 80 and instead feel like I'm 12. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/19/24 Full Review Robson C O professor John Holden viaja para Londres para participar de uma conferência sobre parapsicologia. Lá ele descobre que um dos seus colegas morreu em circunstâncias estranhas. Ele acaba se encontrando com o Dr, Julian Karswell e sua seita que está sendo investigada pela conferência. Clássico do terror inglês dos anos 50, dirigido por um dos cineastas mais ligados com este gênero na época, Jacques Tourneur. Tirando o demônio que aparece no início do filme, não há grandes efeitos visuais, mesmo porque é nítido que o filme não tinha muito orçamento, mas mesmo assim a figura assusta e produz medo até os dias de hoje. Toda a parte sobrenatural do filme fica apenas na parte da sugestão, representado por um pergaminho que o protagonista recebe do seu oponente, o Dr. Karswell. A direção consegue criar bons momentos de tensão, como a luta de Holden na biblioteca contra uma espécie de felino selvagem. O elenco está muito bem, mas o destaque é de Niall MacGinnis, que constrói o vilão de tal maneira que, ao mesmo tempo que ele é simpático e amigável, também é ameaçador. No fim, o espectador resolve se era tudo apenas sugestão e truques ou o demônio atacou mesmo. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/04/24 Full Review Will G Superlative. One of the best ever. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review Blobbo X Scary for Blobbo kids. Memorable for adults, too.. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Logan D A professor journeys to London for a conference to find his colleague has died under mysterious circumstances. It's in the trees! An exceptional horror film that deserves notice along with other classics. The creature effects are outstanding for its time. I loved the investigation into the death and how to prevent future murders. Trivia: Kate Bush's single, Hounds of Love, begin with a clip from the film. "It's in the trees! It's coming!" In the Rocky Horror Picture Show, the song Science Fiction Double Feature mentions the film. "Dana Andrews said prunes gave him the runes And passing them used lots of skills." Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review Linda W I first saw this film when I was 11, 1966. The setting was perfect. A stormy night, with high winds, late at night, on a sleepover, watched in the dark. The house was old, in the middle of fields and surrounded by trees. I love this film and it scared the **** out of me on first viewing, one of many. To me, it is a classic and always will be. Watch it, remembering cgi did not exist back then, and enjoy Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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