Random people are terrorized by a malevolent man wearing a black leather glove with razor-fingers, who brings their worst fears to life.Random people are terrorized by a malevolent man wearing a black leather glove with razor-fingers, who brings their worst fears to life.Random people are terrorized by a malevolent man wearing a black leather glove with razor-fingers, who brings their worst fears to life.
Zoli Marki
- Jo
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- TriviaAt around 45 minutes a movie marquee shows The Amityville Horror (1979), which was in theaters at the time of filming.
- GoofsThroughout the entire movie, the killer's mask appears and disappears between shots.
- Quotes
Dr. Stuart: Now what do you make of that?
Mrs. Janet Stuart: Make of what?
Dr. Stuart: Take a look. The lights keep going on and off upstairs.
Mrs. Janet Stuart: They're playing games, dear. I mean, young folks these days like to add a little spice to life--kinky, they call it.
[to Dr. Stuart]
Mrs. Janet Stuart: Or wouldn't you know?
- Alternate versionsThe original South African print of "The Demon" contains no nudity. The topless scenes were shot specifically for overseas audiences.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Why Horror? (2014)
Featured review
Terrible direction, lousy acting, grainy picture—and yet surprisingly fun.
While ex-marine turned psychic Bill Carson investigates the abduction and murder of a 14-year old girl, the hulking maniac responsible is busy stalking his next victims, gorgeous 18-year old brunette Jo (Zoli Markey) and her pretty blonde cousin, nursery teacher Mary (Jennifer Holmes).
I understand how this film has garnered so many negative reviews—it's cheap-looking, virtually gore-less, way too dark in places, way too slow in others, features far too many inexplicable shots of the ocean crashing over rocks, and stars Cameron Mitchell—not the sort of thing that would appeal to most sane viewers.
I, on the other hand, found it to be fun, partly because I've been watching a lot of cruddy horror this October and my tolerance for crap is probably at an all time high, and partly because I like the fact that the film is unpredictable and the true nature of the killer is kept a mystery (we never find out why he wears clawed gloves, yet kills using the old 'polythene bag on the head' trick).
Mostly though, I enjoyed the film because the killer's latest intended victims are a couple of hotties who have no qualms about showing some skin: Jo strips off and slips into stockings and suspenders to treat lucky boyfriend Dean (Craig Gardner), giving the viewer an eyeful as she does so, and, during the tense finale, Mary abandons her dressing gown to fool the 'demon' and makes a run for it wearing nothing but a silky pair of knickers.
Given the undeservedly poor ratings it's received so far, I'm going to be generous and award The Demon a probably-higher-than-it-really-deserves score of 6.5 out of 10 (rounded up to 7 for IMDb).
I understand how this film has garnered so many negative reviews—it's cheap-looking, virtually gore-less, way too dark in places, way too slow in others, features far too many inexplicable shots of the ocean crashing over rocks, and stars Cameron Mitchell—not the sort of thing that would appeal to most sane viewers.
I, on the other hand, found it to be fun, partly because I've been watching a lot of cruddy horror this October and my tolerance for crap is probably at an all time high, and partly because I like the fact that the film is unpredictable and the true nature of the killer is kept a mystery (we never find out why he wears clawed gloves, yet kills using the old 'polythene bag on the head' trick).
Mostly though, I enjoyed the film because the killer's latest intended victims are a couple of hotties who have no qualms about showing some skin: Jo strips off and slips into stockings and suspenders to treat lucky boyfriend Dean (Craig Gardner), giving the viewer an eyeful as she does so, and, during the tense finale, Mary abandons her dressing gown to fool the 'demon' and makes a run for it wearing nothing but a silky pair of knickers.
Given the undeservedly poor ratings it's received so far, I'm going to be generous and award The Demon a probably-higher-than-it-really-deserves score of 6.5 out of 10 (rounded up to 7 for IMDb).
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