The first 2 NOTD films are stylish, moody, gory horror films with a heavy emphasis on teenage drama. Pt 3 might be the strongest in that last department. The writer/director of Pt 1 wrote its script so its totally in keeping with the lore and story elements of the original. Pt 3 starts with one of the BEST first acts of any film of this genre, setting up great character tension and believable world. The film is cast and directed very well and could've been as good as the original if not better if it weren't for the budget. The film suffers in the special effects and action department. The film has such a strong buildup but the payoffs don't match up, especially the deaths and demon makeups. I was won over by the primitive but highly developed CGI. This is the darkest and most serious film of the trilogy and maybe it should've embraced its camp more to cover its cheapness. But this is a very good low budget horror movie.
Review of Night of the Demons III
