In curse of the demon, holdens smarttongued dismissal of outside viewpoints seems much more pigheaded now than it did in 1957, when heroes confidently defended conformist values without being challenged. With dana andrews, peggy cummins, niall macginnis, maurice denham. John holden ventures to london to attend a paranormal psychology symposium with the intention to expose devil cult leader, julian karswell. Jacques tourneurs curse of the demonnight of the demon 1957, existential horror films, philosophical horror films, night of the demon is the same but longer version as curse of the demon, 1950s horror, 1950s monster movie, monster movies, film noir me. You can find the curse of frankenstein 1957 in horror, thriller, and scifi movie. The script is tight, and the plot moves at a brisk pace for a 1957 movie. Nonetheless, he accepts an invitation to stay at karswells estate, along with joanna harrington, niece of holdens confidant who was electrocuted in. On a trip to england, an american psychologist finds his scepticism of all things occult put. James 1957uk columbia pictures corporationsabre film productions repeat viewingamazon instant. John holden ventures to london to attend a paranormal psychology symposium with the intention to expose devil cult leader julian karswell. Its the one where she sings its coming, through the trees, or something similar. Night of the demon 1957 curse of the demon in usa full movie. May 28, 2014 director jacques tourneur, a veteran of the val lewton unit at rko in the 1940s, conjures that old magic anew in this devilish yarn. Jun 25, 2016 curse of the demon aka night of the demon directed by jacques tourneur written by charles bennett and charles e.
British release with its original titles and credits but the truncated american version we all came to know as curse of the demon. Dana andrews and niall macginnis in curse of the demon 1957 curse of the demon 1957 dana andrews and. Night of the demon is een britse horrorfilm uit 1957 onder regie van jacques tourneur. Stars in my crown, nightfall, and curse of the demon. American professor john holden arrives in london for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of devilworshiper julian karswell. A british production, night of the demon was released in the uk in a 95 minute running time. Director jacques tourneur, a veteran of the val lewton unit at rko in the 1940s, conjures that old magic anew in this devilish yarn. When psychologist john dana andrews holdens full original length. Curse of the demon 1957 streaming movies free, night. The movie that kate bush signalled in one of her big hits. In the fearmakers 1958 an adman andrews returns from the korean war to find that his firm has. Plus, catch the rare truncated american release back to back.
In the united states, it was released as curse of the demon. Night of the demon, scared me when i first saw it,but i was only about twelve at the time. This dvd offers the longer british version night of the demon for comparison. I found the demon scary when i was 12 years old and would not have enjoyed the film as much without it. Night of the demon is a 1957 british horror film, produced by frank bevis, directed by jacques. Curse of the demon night of the demon double feature.
On a trip to england, an american psychologist finds his scepticism of all things occult put to the test when he investigates the death of an old colleague. A oncemust, for its place in horror cinema history. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by dr. Curse of the demon 1957 scary horror movies horrorrated. Aug 03, 2010 jacques tourneurs night of the demon 1957 was originally released in the u.
Jacques tourneurs night of the demon 1957 was originally released in the u. Curse of the demon 1957 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles. A cult classic, curse of the demon is restored and released for the first time in the us at its full original length. Christopher lee, peter cushing, valerie gaunt, anne blake, and andrew leigh star in the curse of frankenstein 1957. Jamess supernatural story casting the runes, starring dana andrews. Curse of the demon 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fifty more of the classics, the sleepers, the weird, and the. Curse of the demon night of the demon dvd 1957 sony. Jacques tourneurs curse of the demon night of the demon 1957, existential horror films, philosophical horror films, night of the demon is the same but longer version as curse of the demon, 1950s horror, 1950s monster movie, monster movies, film noir me. Curse of the demon 1957 with images streaming movies free. Jacques tourneur had never wanted a depiction of a monster to keep the film within the original scope of the idea, but the movie really works well anyway. Curse of the demon 1958 horror dana andrews, peggy cummins, niall macginnis, maurice denham director. The actual demon when close up wouldnt be scary to a modern audience.
The italian bluray of night of the demon that i have was released by sinister film, which as far as i am aware is a completely legit and reputable company. The scaring each other channel is dedicated to hosting the film clips that are posted on. Night of the demon curse of the demon mountain xpress. One response to night of the demon curse of the demon 1957 david csontos, on december 10th, 2016 at 6. Details about 1957 curse of the demon movie poster magnet 4 x 3 thin flexible glossy.
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. Under either title, any selfrespecting horror cineaste with a taste for period genre stylings and precision. Sam raimi tried to do a remake of it but couldnt get the rights but his drag me to hell has some of the essential elements. Kumar is a scientist but also probably a hindu or a sikh. Its the haunting score by clifton parker and feeling of menace thats the scary stuff. The next best 1957 horror movie is the curse of frankenstein 1957 with a score of 7. John holden ventures to london to attend a paranormal. Peggy cummins,niall macginnis,reginald beckwith,athene sayler and maurice denham. I think they just did a bells and whistles version and charged through the nose for it, then no one bought it, so they put out a quick and dirty inexpensive version to recoup their losses.
Posted on october 19, 20 march 29, 2019 by monstergirl posted in anti film schools 3rd annual halloween spooktacular, attack of the crab monsters 1957, boris karloff, classic horror, classic sci fi, creature from the black lagoon 1954, curse of the demon 1957, frankenstein 1931, from hell it came 1957, halloween, it conquered the world. Stonehenge location still from night of the demon night of the demon, director jacques tourneur, 1957 based on the short story casting the runes by m. May 15, 2011 harold harrington meets the demon and an untimely end in this scene from the 1957 film curse of the demon. Night of the demon is a 1957 british horror film, produced by frank bevis, directed by jacques tourneur and starring dana andrews, peggy cummins and niall macginnis. Streaming movieshd moviesmovies onlinewatch free full moviesfull movies. For the american market, the film was cut to 82 minutes, retitled curse of the demon, and released in 1958. The monster in curse of the demon is kind of hokey which was added by the studio after the fact with objections from the director. Horror, fantasy, drama, full movie, film, mystic, stephen king, tv series fullhd. The black and white curse of the demon made its american debut in 1958 as the bottom half of a double bill with the hammer sequel revenge of frankenstein. Night of the demoncurse of the demon 1957 director. Holden is a skeptic and does not believe in karswells power. Curse of the demon 1957 flickers in timeflickers in time. Violins swirl, horn sections bombast, theres this screechy noise like the. Gothic stories ghost stories night of the demons creepy monster classic sci fi stormy night film inspiration in the tree british museum.
The real star of night of the demon has to be niall mac ginnis as julian karswell, an actor known primarily for his work in the role of. Curse of the demon 1958 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Curse of the demon 1957 streaming movies free, night of. Properly entitled night of the demon, the film was released in the uk at this length in 1957, but for the american market, the film was cut to 82 minutes, retitled and released in 1958.
Other articles where curse of the demon is discussed. Read the full synopsis of curse of the demon, 1957, directed by jacques tourneur, with dana andrews, peggy cummins, niall macginnis, at turner classic movies. Top 24 best horror movies of 1957 1957 horror movies list. Curse of the demon night of the demon double feature dvd. Night of the demon curse of the demon 1957 film fanatic. But in curse of the demon we spend almost a full minute with the demon only six minutes in, a twenty foot wolfbeargodzilla type beast that walks out of the darkness in that gravityfree, jerky way bad movie monsters have, all covered in unkempt black hair and flames. Stream free curse of the demon full movie online on marvel. Curse of the demon aka night of the demon directed by jacques tourneur written by charles bennett and charles e. Overview of curse of the demon, 1957, directed by jacques tourneur, with dana andrews, peggy cummins, niall macginnis, at turner classic movies. For the american market, the film was cut to 82 minutes, retitled curse. Curse of the demon night of the demon the dvd journal. Curse of the demon film by tourneur 1957 britannica.
I love this movie, and have seen it many times, both curse of the demon and. There is an italian bare bones release that is the same price as the spanish release. Though a skeptic, holden is suspicious of the devilworshiping karswell. Details about 1957 curse of the demon movie poster magnet 4 x 3. Curse of the demon 1957, which was released in england as night of the demon, also belongs in this select group though it has had a much harder time eluding its reputation as a b movie horror film an accusation brought on by the producers insistence on making the demon a highly visible presence oncamera.