For the most part if you've seen the original Demons from 1985 you know the plot. This movie substitutes a television for a movie screen and an apartment complex for the theater. Personally, these are always my favorite type of horror films. A group of people trapped somewhere, facing insurmountable odds against demons, zombies, psychopaths, etc. and the odds are not looking good for the cast of Demons 2.
I'd say simply enough that if you are a fan of horror cinema, you should check this one out. The constant darkness and flickering lights add some nice atmosphere. The special effects and makeup look extraordinary even if the Venus flytrap looking demon is kind of goofy. There are some scenes that look very similar to modern horror efforts such as REC or 28 Weeks Later, so the movie feels a bit ahead of it's time. Asia Argento turns in an emotional performance in her film debut. Although used rather sparsely, her talents are just a notch below the great child actors like a Corey Feldman or a Drew Barrymore. All the other actors involved also manage to turn in decent performances. Although we don't really get to know these characters too well, we hope people such as the two stuck in the elevator or the pregnant woman or toy ray gun brandishing boy make it through the ordeal. Meanwhile, the most annoying character gets killed off first and the entire party, along with the viewers cheer.
From giallo horror to zombies to infection/demon films like this one, I've always felt the Italians did a better job at horror cinema than anybody else and a movie like Demons 2 just proves my point. It's a film that was probably rushed and wasn't given much thought outside of the plot lines of the original movie, yet it manages to be amazingly entertaining. Although not always the case with Italian cinema, this movie gets right down to business and keeps up the terror and the action until the very end. More brutal and heartless than gory and since the Italians don't always do happy endings you wonder who will win in the end, the demon hoards or humanity...
I'd say simply enough that if you are a fan of horror cinema, you should check this one out. The constant darkness and flickering lights add some nice atmosphere. The special effects and makeup look extraordinary even if the Venus flytrap looking demon is kind of goofy. There are some scenes that look very similar to modern horror efforts such as REC or 28 Weeks Later, so the movie feels a bit ahead of it's time. Asia Argento turns in an emotional performance in her film debut. Although used rather sparsely, her talents are just a notch below the great child actors like a Corey Feldman or a Drew Barrymore. All the other actors involved also manage to turn in decent performances. Although we don't really get to know these characters too well, we hope people such as the two stuck in the elevator or the pregnant woman or toy ray gun brandishing boy make it through the ordeal. Meanwhile, the most annoying character gets killed off first and the entire party, along with the viewers cheer.
From giallo horror to zombies to infection/demon films like this one, I've always felt the Italians did a better job at horror cinema than anybody else and a movie like Demons 2 just proves my point. It's a film that was probably rushed and wasn't given much thought outside of the plot lines of the original movie, yet it manages to be amazingly entertaining. Although not always the case with Italian cinema, this movie gets right down to business and keeps up the terror and the action until the very end. More brutal and heartless than gory and since the Italians don't always do happy endings you wonder who will win in the end, the demon hoards or humanity...