Night of the Demons (1988 film)
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| Directed by | Kevin S. Tenney |
| Produced by | Joe Augustyn |
| Written by | Joe Augustyn |
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| Music by | Dennis Michael Tenney |
| Cinematography | David Lewis |
| Edited by | Daniel Duncan |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3.1 million (US) |
Night of the Demons is a 1988 American supernatural horror film written and produced by Joe Augustyn and directed by Kevin S. Tenney. The film stars William Gallo, Hal Havins, Amelia Kinkade, Cathy Podewell, and Linnea Quigley as high school seniors partying inside an isolated mortuary called Hull House. When they play a séance as a party game inside and unknowingly unlocks a demon that was locked in the crematorium, the demonic spirit begins to possess some of the partying teenagers and the remaining victims try to survive the night from being trapped inside Hull House.
Filming took place in South Central Los Angeles for two months, and the film was released on October 14, 1988. During its theatrical run, Night of the Demons successfully grossed $3 million against its $1 million budget. While initially reviews were negative, later reception grew more positive and has became a cult film in later years since its release.
Stooge, Helen, and Roger are driving to a party thrown by outcast Angela Franklin and her friend, Suzanne, at Hull House, an abandoned local mortuary. The car passes by an elderly man who is carrying apples and razor blades.
Judy and her boyfriend, Jay, pick up their friends, Max and Frannie, for the party. Sal Romero, another teen, also comes and crashes the party. The house is rumored to be cursed with evil spirits. When Angela holds a séance as a party game, Helen sees a demon's face in the mirror, which causes the mirror to shatter. This prompts a demon to come out of the crematorium furnace and possess Suzanne.
The possessed Suzanne kisses Angela, passing the demon to her. Moments later, Judy discovers that Jay only invited her to the party to have sex with her. She refuses him and is abandoned by him. Roger and Helen are unable to find an exit. Helen mysteriously disappears, forcing Roger to lock himself in Angela's car. Roger runs back in the house after Helen's dead body lands on top of the car. Stooge wanders off to find a bathroom with Suzanne and is irritated when she locks him out. Inside the bathroom, Suzanne ages and disappears into a mirror. Confused, Stooge goes to find Angela seductively dancing in front of the fireplace, which Sal finds to be too weird and leaves. Stooge is turned on by her and begins to make out with Angela. She then rips his tongue out, he then is now possessed by demons. The party goers are then picked off one by one by the increasing number of demon possessed people. Max and Frannie are killed by a now-possessed Stooge. Jay wanders off from leaving Judy alone after finding he won't be having sex with her. He finds Suzanne in another room with her breast out and lipstick all over her face. Jay angrily begins having rough sex with her before Suzanne gouges out his eyes, killing him.
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