NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957)
aka CURSE OF THE DEMON
Atmospheric and eerie, this beloved and controversial British horror film, directed by the great Jacques Tourneur, has been hailed by critics and cineastes alike as one of the scariest films of all time, praised in songs by Kate Bush and Coil and in Richard O'Brien's soundtrack for THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. After his British colleague dies under mysterious circumstances, American psychologist Dr. John Holden (Dana Andrews) resolves to continue the investigation of Dr. Julian Karswell (Niall MacGinnis), suspected of murder in the practice of Satanism. Peggy Cummins of GUN CRAZY fame co-stars. DIR Jacques Tourneur; SCR Charles Bennett, Hal E. Chester, from the story "Casting the Runes" by M.R. James; PROD Frank Bevis. UK, 1958, b&w, 95 min. NOT RATED
AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 95 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, May 24, 2024
Genre: Horror fantasy
