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Night of the Demons

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Wild teenage girls (Mimi Kinkade, Linnea Quigley) hold a Halloween seance in an old funeral parlor to scare their friends.
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Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh A campy horror classic that's only elevated by its Halloween setting. Rated: 3/5 Sep 12, 2025 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Practical effects reign supreme in Kevin S. Tenney's slight but fun Halloween bash. Rated: 3/5 Oct 28, 2024 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Not a lot of character or plot, but Night of the Demons is a really fun time with some stylish direction and great FX. Perfect for Halloween and both Angela and Suzanne are icons. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 24, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy This is too silly to generate any semblance of unsettling atmosphere, but the monster makeup is effective. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 28, 2023 Full Review Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies Classic 80s slasher styles work in this possession film, playing off the sex, drugs, and rock & roll scares of its era. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 20, 2023 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid It's willfully preposterous, featuring a band of characters that would never, ever actually be friends in real life, and heading out into the night to do something so dumb that it's inconceivable. Rated: 3/4 Sep 16, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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e6e6e e A fun, campy horror with memorable gore and 80s flair, though uneven pacing and cheesy effects hold it back Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/27/25 Full Review David S. One of the best horror films, of the horror decade that defined other decades, this fun, but scary Halloween film is certainly not for everyone, but as far as horror buffs, it's one of the best films of its era, and it's still enjoyable to this very day, the rest of the franchise is good too, but this one is the best!!! Highly recommend!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/23/25 Full Review JuanCarlos C. This movie was so scary, I was a youngster when this movie came out , I was so afraid for days after watching lol I’m surprised that it doesn’t get enough credit Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/25 Full Review Robson C Um grupo de jovens decide fazer uma festa de Halloween em uma funerária abandonada. Lá ao brincar com sessões espíritas, eles acabam invocando um demônio que passa a matar um a um. O filme possui uma espécie de preâmbulo e um epílogo, com um personagem de um senhor mal humorado e que não gosta dos jovens, totalmente desnecessários. É nítida a influência de Evil Dead no filme. O filme possui muitos personagens, que não são nada carismáticos, além do elenco ser muito ruim. Outro problema: o filme demora a engrenar, perdendo o tempo em ficar desenvolvendo arcos em separados para os participantes da festa. Porém, quando começa a possessão, o filme se transforma. Há boas movimentações de câmera, com destaque quando o demônio possui a primeira pessoa. A maquiagem e os efeitos práticos são muito bons. As cenas de morte tem bastante sangue e a cena que a personagem Suzanne guarda um batom no bico do seu seio já se tornou clássica. Outro destaque é a personagem Angela, que com seu figurino, acabou tornando-se o símbolo desta franquia. Noite dos Demônios demora para começar, com uma série de personagens totalmente inexpressivos, mas entrega no final um bom filme de terror. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/17/25 Full Review Jaxon P. A fun time my favorite horror movie to watch on Halloween Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Wild teenage girls (Mimi Kinkade, Linnea Quigley) hold a Halloween seance in an old funeral parlor to scare their friends.
Director
Kevin Tenney
Producer
Joe Augustyn
Screenwriter
Joe Augustyn
Production Co
Republic, Paragon Arts International, Meridian Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Holiday, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 14, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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