Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- lurid
- claustrophobic
- halloween night
- cult horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film derivative and stereotyped, though some acknowledged its lively entertainment value, practical effects, and appeal as an 1980s horror cult item.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Halloween gathering at Hull House transforms a teen party, seance, and flirtation into a sequence of possession and violent deaths.
The abandoned Hull House funeral parlor, evil ground, underground stream, and trapped corridors drive the film's supernatural threat.
Demonic possessions and transformations are presented through deliberately tactile 1980s makeup effects.
The teens' mirror-centered seance awakens the force that possesses them one by one.
Films like Night of the Demons, and why
The Evil Dead
isolated supernatural horror, demonic possession, practical effects, and irreverent gore
The Return of the Living Dead
teen-centered slasher structure, Halloween atmosphere, and escalating supernatural violence
The House of the Devil
abandoned-house horror, group survival, possession, and campy practical makeup effects
Waxwork
stylized 1980s horror comedy, young ensemble, and playful occult menace
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Tenney
- Release Date
- 1988-09-09
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (411)
Cast
- Cathy Podewell
- Alvin Alexis
- Amelia Kinkade
- Linnea Quigley
- Hal Havins
- Billy Gallo
- Lance Fenton
- Jill Terashita
- Allison Barron
- Philip Tanzini
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Night of the Demons about?
- A Halloween party at a cursed funeral parlor unleashes demonic possession, trapping a group of teens in a gaudy fight for survival.
- What is Night of the Demons like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Night of the Demons as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Night of the Demons violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Night of the Demons as graphic.
- What did critics think of Night of the Demons?
- Critics broadly found the film derivative and stereotyped, though some acknowledged its lively entertainment value, practical effects, and appeal as an 1980s horror cult item.
- Which films are like Night of the Demons?
- Films with a similar feel include The Evil Dead, The Return of the Living Dead, The House of the Devil, and Waxwork.
- How long is Night of the Demons?
- Night of the Demons runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Night of the Demons?
- In United States, Night of the Demons streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
