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Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

Fantasy · Horror · Mystery · 1957

American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.

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Night of the Demon

“Who will be the next in line to defy the curse?”

1957 Fantasy · Horror · Mystery 1h 36m

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7.0 / 10

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American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jacques Tourneur

Written by

Hal E. Chester · Charles Bennett

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Dr. John Holden

Peggy Cummins

Peggy Cummins

Joanna Harrington

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Dr. Julian Karswell

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Professor Henry Harrington

Athene Seyler

Athene Seyler

Mrs. Karswell

Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond

Professor Mark O'Brien

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Mr. Meek

Court is in session

Put Night of the Demon on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.