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Demons

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Patrons (Natasha Hovey, Urbano Barberini) of a sneak preview see others zombie-fied to heavy-metal music in a Berlin theater.
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Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene Aug 18
The fact that this is a delirious dive into the demonic that serves as a superb zombie movie just as easily? That’s like the finest sauce for an exceptional feast. Go to Full Review
Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Jan 22
2.5/4
Setting a horror movie in a cinema is nothing new, of course, but I like how the moviegoers in Lamberto Bava’s Demons–these marks, these fools–have been sucked into the freak tent without even having been mesmerized there by an able barker. Go to Full Review
Emilie Black Cinema Crazed 09/14/2024
Everything eventually comes together in this ballet of violence and zombie gore. Sure, the story is a bit derivative, but it works and its fun, so it’s easy to just go with it. Go to Full Review
Jeff Beck The Blu Spot 08/13/2024
3.5/5
Using its basic template of people trapped in a theater with the titular creatures, it's able to utilize its wild makeup effects & ridiculous story elements to great effect to deliver a highly-entertaining, over-the-top horror experience. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 10/30/2023
A gleefully over-the-top splatterfest that is one of that decade’s best genre films... Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 09/24/2023
4/5
The premise itself is enough to excite a horror fan, only for the nightmarish narrative to both honor core elements of zombie movies while also reinventing everything audiences might expect from the mythology. Go to Full Review
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Alec B Oct 31 The first 20 minutes or so are undeniably great (beautiful, unnerving, and mysterious) but at a certain point it's basically just zombie movie cliches running amok in a movie theater. Not that the movie ever gets boring but it always feels like there should be something more here. See more Tom F Oct 24 I’m not a scary movie guy, but I can see the charms of this. See more Ricardo d Oct 22 Um filme bem datado dos anos 80 sem pretensões nenhuma nem nexo no seu roteiro. Como muitos filmes da época que na verdade só queriam assustar e jorrar sangue. Temos boas maquiagens e efeitos práticos. See more Cody S. @cody073001 Sep 26 Now this is a movie that knows what it is. I said in an earlier review that Suspiria was his best film… no, THIS is, in my personal opinion, of course. The practical effects in this are amazing, and the creativity on this one is superb. Of course, this is a “bad” movie, but it embraces it perfectly to make this an extremely entertaining watch, and the effects make up for any lack in English dubbing in some parts. This is like a monster mash up of From Dusk Til Dawn and Night of the Living Dead. On my PERSONAL scale, definitely a 4/5. EXACTLY what I’m looking for when I want something campy. This is a 4/5 on the camp scale. Overall, I’d have to give it a 2.5 when comparing to like…. The Godfather. See more xpig332 B Sep 1 That’s what I’m talkin bout! A 1980’s gorefest with a great soundtrack. Worth one watch, I doubt I’ll ever watch it again, it ain’t Evil Dead II, but no regrets watching it. See more David S Jul 26 One of the most interesting and strange films of the eighties. A rock and roll Demon movie, with a neat twist this is one of those way out of the box movies that they wouldn't or couldn't make now, it is definitely a experience. Cool visuals, a simple but fun story, and a believable couple in the leads, it's a really good and so eighties that's actually fun!! Only issue I have with it, is the weak ending, and it definitely has some content that might be hard for some to handle, all around though, it's a solid horror film and a cool Italian film!!! Recommended for all horror fans!!! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Patrons (Natasha Hovey, Urbano Barberini) of a sneak preview see others zombie-fied to heavy-metal music in a Berlin theater.
Director
Lamberto Bava
Producer
Dario Argento
Screenwriter
Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Dardano Sacchetti, Franco Ferrini
Production Co
DAC
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Surround
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